VOA常速英语:African American TV Pioneer Exposed Audiences to Black Culture

have an impact on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句：The computer has a great impact on modern life.
计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响。

2. "Soul Train was like having a party at your house every Saturday. Something that our black youth had to look forward to, something they could identify with," said Herndon.

look forward to期望, 盼望
例句：We look forward to seeing you again.
我们期待着与你再次相见。
identify with认为…等同于; 同情(某人); 和…有同感; 支持
例句：We cannot identify happiness with wealth.
我们不能把幸福与财富混为一谈。

3. By the time it went off the air in 2003 Soul Train had become one of the longest-running syndicated shows in U.S. television history.

go off发生(情况)；进行，举行
例句：Everything went off according to plan.
所有事情在按照计划进行。