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“Soul Train” turns 50; also, why did traditional dance TV shows end?

This year marks the 50th anniversary of landmark dance show “Soul Train.” However, why did “Soul Train” and traditional dance TV shows end?

A look at how the “Big Five” tech companies are planning to observe the newest US federal holiday, Juneteenth.

A list of some favorite podcasts by Black creators.

A look at the animation-related winners at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards, with “Soul” and “Doc McStuffins” having strong showings.

A review of the mid-1980s cartoon series “Jem and the Holograms,” as well as the follow-up IDW comic series from the 2010s.

A look at depictions of Martin Luther King in cartoons, from DC and Marvel Comics to “Rugrats” to Adult Swim’s “The Boondocks.”

A review of the 2000 and 2019 PBS cartoon versions of “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” based on the long-running children’s book series.

A review of “Goldie Vance,” a graphic novel series (created by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams) about a teenage detective.

Radio giant iHeartMedia and radio host Charlamagne tha God plan to launch a Black podcast network.

A review of the graphic novel and prose novel series “The Backstagers.” The series was created by James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh.