Antonio Ferme editorThe first trailer for the upcoming documentary “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” aired during the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday night.Marking the directorial debut of “The Roots” drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, the documentary examines the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which lasted for six weeks at Mount Morris Park (now known as Marcus Garvey Park).
More than 300,000 attended the large festival, which featured performers such as Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and Sly and the Family Stone.
Only located 100 miles away, Woodstock took place two weeks after the Harlem festival, overshadowing the importance of the festival to the Black community.
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