Tag: Summer of Soul
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Little Harlem
Matches for sale on Ebay, HERE. Summer of Soul / Harlem Festival of Culture Hello Friend! My name is Musa Jackson and as a child, I was one of the original Harlemites who attended the historic Harlem Cultural Festival of ‘69 and also starred in the Oscar winning documentary Summer of Soul. Harlem Festival of Culture (HFC,) a…
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HNBA Meeting Tonight at 7:00 PM
We hope you’ll come out for our final HNBA meeting of the season (before our summer break) on Tuesday, June 14th at 7:00 PM. To get the Zoom link: We’ll hear from the Citizens Union about what is on the horizon for redistricting City Council that could change whether or not you are considered part of…
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Summer of Soul Redux?
Summer Of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), the Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson-directed film that won the Oscar and the Grammy for documenting 1969’s now-famed Harlem Cultural Festival, has inspired a reboot of the landmark music event. Ambassador Digital Magazine editor-in-chief Musa Jackson, who attended the 1969 event and appeared in Summer of Soul,…
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Caribbean New Yorkers
The largest wave of immigrants from the Caribbean came to Harlem during the Harlem renaissance. Indeed, many of the greatest artists, luminaries, and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance were Caribbean-born. Claude McKay, Marcus Garvey, and Arturo Schomburg. Almost a quarter of Harlem’s Black population was foreign-born in the 1920s. Earlier, however, in 1880, the distribution…
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Harlem Wednesday – Animation
An animated film titled “Harlem Wednesday”: Listen: Questlove Details the Recovery and Birth of Summer of Soul Until about a year ago, if you mentioned the cultural impact of the Harlem Cultural Festival, most people wouldn’t know what you were talking about. Taking place over several weekends in the summer of 1969, and featuring artists…
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Summer of Soul, Tonight!
Head to the Harlem Rose Garden tonight at dusk for a screening of Summer of Soul. The Harlem Rose Garden (East 129th Street at 5th Avenue) is a gorgeous oasis and cultural hub for the community. Bring bug spray and get ready for one of the best films of the year. Tomorrow, also feel free…
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Summer of Soul is Here!
On Juneteenth, in Marcus Garvey Park! SUMMER OF SOUL (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Screening: SUMMER OF SOUL (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – City Parks Foundation SCREENING: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) Presented by Target and In Association with NYC Parks’ Historic…
