Don Cornelius Flash Mob Tribute – “NYC Soul Train Line Flash Mob: Hippest Trip in America” February 4, 2012 TKTS Booth, Times Square, New York NYC

3 February 2012 by 2 Comments

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We just got wind of an amazing tribute event to be scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the TKTS Booth in Times Square in New York City. A group of fellow soulheads is making this happen in tribute to the life of Don Cornelius, who died earlier this week of self inflicted gunshot wounds. Let’s all come out to support this effort and get ourselves into the Guinness Book of World Records. Well done Chicago for being on top of it!

Here is more information:

LOCATION:
TKTS Steps – Bway between 46th and 47th

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) When the Soul Train Theme starts playing at 4pm, It’s time to line up!!

Watch this if you don’t know it:

2) We are doing a DOUBLE SOUL TRAIN LINE – Two rows next to each other

3) Take your turns dancing TWO PEOPLE at a time….PER LINE!!

4) NO jumping in….please be patient for everyone to have their chance.

5) SMILE….Have a Grae-t time…get your dance on…..and meet some fun-loving people.

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For More Information pls TEXT the organizers:

DJ Flashback – (347) 722-1724

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1482195029

DJ Jon Quick – (917) 603-1001

http://www.facebook.com/jonquick.supehero.dj

DJ Jason Grae – (347) 596-0403

http://www.facebook.com/mrhealinghands

NuNu Fairville – (917) 821-4698

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=515162811

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Don Cornelius’s Last Conversation with His Son [Audio]

3 February 2012 by Leave a Comment



After listening to this audio from an interview with Tony Cornelius, son of Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train who died this week, and Tom Joyner, celebrated morning drive disc jockey and “the haaaardest working man in radio”, our sadness gave way to anger. In the 7 minute conversation, Tony reveals that his father told him ““…I don’t think Imma be here for long.”

How can a man who has given so much to our collective lives have felt so alone and out of options to take his own life? Weren’t any of the artists who graced the Soul Train stage or any of the dancers or even his contemporaries around to help this Brother? Apparently not.

In addition, Tony Cornelius spoke with CNN and offered the following:

“The family is saddened as we mourn the loss of Don Cornelius,” he says in a statement to CNN. “At this time, we respectfully ask that you allow our family and friends the privacy necessary to get through this difficult time.” Read complete story here.

R.I.P. Brother Cornelius.

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