Harlem Cultural Festival
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The Harlem Cultural Festival was a series of events, mainly music concerts, held annually in Harlem, Manhattan, between 1967 and 1969 which celebrated soul, jazz and gospel and black music and culture
Poster for the 1969 festival
Summer of Soul
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Summer of Soul is a 2021 American independent documentary film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in his directorial debut. It had its world premiere at th
Harlem Cultural Festival
…Black pride. The most successful series of concerts, in 1969, became known informally as Black Woodstock, and is presented in the 2021 documentary film Summer of Soul. Although the 1968 and 1969 events were filmed by Hal Tulchin, the festival had difficulty gaining publicity, partially due to lack of interest by…
Theatrical release poster
Clapperboard from original videotape recordings of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival