BET's Connie Orlando On Soul Train Awards At The Apollo Theater
This year, Soul Train is celebrating 50 years of the iconic TV show. The Soul Train Awards will take place at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem.
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This year, Soul Train is celebrating 50 years of the iconic TV show. The Soul Train Awards will take place at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem.
On Sunday, 536 people showed up to break the Guinness World Record for longest Soul Train line, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Soul Train.
You can watch the ceremony when it airs Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. on BET.
Ten Harlem businesses and non-profits will receive $10,000 each for COVID-19 relief efforts, as part of BET's Soul Train Awards at the Apollo Theater.
The Soul Train Awards were held at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater for the first time ever on Nov. 20, 2021. You can watch the ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. on BET.
The Soul Train Awards were held at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater for the first time ever on Nov. 20, 2021. You can watch the ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. on BET.
The Soul Train Awards will tape Saturday, and CBS2 will be live from the red carpet at the famed Apollo Theater.
An 81-year-old man was also killed in the blaze, and eight other people were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries.
As part of BET's first-ever Soul Train Awards weekend, the 2021 event kicks off with the Leading With Soul luncheon, honoring Black leadership away from the stage.
The incident happened just after 8 p.m. at 141st Street and Malcolm X Boulevard.
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Harlem Restaurant Week is happening now through Nov. 21. Find your flavor at 60 different participating eateries.
CBS2's Jessi Mitchell is highlighting how some are even stronger now than before the pandemic.
It happened at 10:25 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the 125th Street and Lexington Avenue subway station.
The Department of Labor added more than 500,000 jobs in October, bringing the unemployment rate to pre-pandemic lows.
It happened near West 145th Street and Edgecombe Avenue in Harlem.
The son of Jamaican immigrants, Colin Powell went from the streets of the South Bronx to the halls of power in Washington.
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The fire broke out around 3 a.m. Wednesday on Lenox Avenue near East 135th Street.
Reports say Martinez ran a cocaine empire in New York in the 1980s. The 2002 movie "Paid in Full" was based on his life.
The community action had been planned before Jones was killed, and is part of a series of scheduled demonstrations - one for every borough.
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Dozens of people, including local leaders, gathered at the National Action Network headquarters to salute Jackson's historic work.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the bust of three fentanyl packaging mills in New York City on Friday.
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The burglars smashed into the Perth Amboy business within seconds and then came face-to-face-with the owners.
A New Jersey family's beloved dog has been returned after it was apparently taken right off their back porch.
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It's been one year since Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, a wealthy Long Island couple, vanished without a trace.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts and admitted guilt in the death of an eighth woman.
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Engel represented parts of Westchester County and the north Bronx in the House of Representatives for over 30 years from 1989-2021.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for the White House.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking 100 days in office Friday as he continues to pursue his ambitious policy agenda.
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Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
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Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
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New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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