American Soul
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American Soul is a drama television series that chronicles the rise of Don Cornelius and the creation of the iconic music and dance show Soul Train in the 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Soul canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4987803 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Soul Context triple: [Kelly Rowland, notableTelevisionAppearance, American Soul]
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A.
American Soul
"American Soul" is a politically charged rock song by U2 from their album *Songs of Experience*, reflecting themes of American identity and social unrest.
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B.
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical rock musical that follows a young Black artist’s journey of self-discovery from Los Angeles to Europe, blending theater, concert, and storytelling.
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C.
Soul Food
Soul Food is a 1997 American drama film that follows the emotional and culinary traditions of an African-American family as they struggle to stay united through personal and financial hardships.
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D.
Blues People
Blues People is a seminal 1963 work of cultural criticism by Amiri Baraka that traces the history of African American music as a lens on Black experience and U.S. social history.
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E.
Southern Man
"Southern Man" is a Neil Young song that sharply criticizes racism and the legacy of slavery in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Soul Target entity description: American Soul is a drama television series that chronicles the rise of Don Cornelius and the creation of the iconic music and dance show Soul Train in the 1970s.
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A.
American Soul
"American Soul" is a politically charged rock song by U2 from their album *Songs of Experience*, reflecting themes of American identity and social unrest.
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B.
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical rock musical that follows a young Black artist’s journey of self-discovery from Los Angeles to Europe, blending theater, concert, and storytelling.
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C.
Soul Food
Soul Food is a 1997 American drama film that follows the emotional and culinary traditions of an African-American family as they struggle to stay united through personal and financial hardships.
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D.
Blues People
Blues People is a seminal 1963 work of cultural criticism by Amiri Baraka that traces the history of African American music as a lens on Black experience and U.S. social history.
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E.
Southern Man
"Southern Man" is a Neil Young song that sharply criticizes racism and the legacy of slavery in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama television series
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television series ⓘ |
| basedOn |
creation of Soul Train
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life of Don Cornelius ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Don Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
creation of Soul Train
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rise of Don Cornelius ⓘ |
| depictsGenre |
R&B music
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funk music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| endTime | 2020 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Devon Greggory
NERFINISHED
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Jesse Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresActor |
Big Boi
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Gabrielle Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ Iantha Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Dirden NERFINISHED ⓘ Jelani Winston NERFINISHED ⓘ K. Michelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Katlyn Nichol NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelly Price NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelly Rowland NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelle Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Perri Camper NERFINISHED ⓘ Shannon Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinqua Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2019-02-05 ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
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drama ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Don Cornelius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerald Aims NERFINISHED ⓘ JT Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendall Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruby Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ Simone Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Tessa Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Don Cornelius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soul Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | Black Entertainment Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastBy | BET NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BET NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sinqua Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
BET Productions
NERFINISHED
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Jesse Collins Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| startTime | 2019 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Soul Description of subject: American Soul is a drama television series that chronicles the rise of Don Cornelius and the creation of the iconic music and dance show Soul Train in the 1970s.
Referenced by (4)
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