Don cornelius story "american soul" to air on bet

The 10 episode series debuts on BET February 5th at 9 PM. Led by Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius, the ensemble cast also includes Kelly Price, Jason Dirden, Iantha Richardson, Christopher Jefferson, Katlyn Nichol and Jelani Winston. Kelly Rowland will have a guest-starring stint as Gladys Knight. Singer/reality star K MIchelle has just been added to play a young Martha Reeves.

Inspired by the personal trials and professional successes of young, ambitious and troubled impresario Don Cornelius, American Soul is a 10-episode dramatic and unflinching look at the entrepreneur, his Soul Train dancers, crew and musicians in a cutthroat Hollywood in the 1970s and how they work, play, rise and fall against the backdrop of the show most responsible for the way the world perceived African-American culture.

Jesse Collins [[The New Edition Story, The Bobby Brown Story) Jonathan Prince [[creator of the similarly-themed American Dreams on NBC) and Devon Greggory executive produce. Don's son, Tony Cornelius, will co-executive produce alongside Andy Horne. Greggory will pen the pilot, and Jesse Collins Entertainment will produce.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEKcoQFkGq8

I saw a teaser trailer for that a month or so ago. Making a 10 episode mini-series is awfully ambitious for BET but I'm looking forward to it.

His story should be interesting if accurately told. Interesting that his son is involved and hope that he can deal with such a script dealing with his entire life with a modicum of objectivity showing both his substantial creative achievements and personal blemishes as well . Don Cornelius according to people that know him have told me, was a complex and even tormented man, yet highly intelligent,aware and insightful with a great knack for capturing popular culture...