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Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

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Brief Synopsis: "During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost—until now."

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Rating:
75
Adjusted* Rating:
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80

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People Involved



  • Stevie Wonder (Self)
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda (Self)
  • Jesse Jackson (Self)
  • Chris Rock (Self)
  • Tony Lawrence (Self)
  • Nina Simone (Self (archive footage))
  • B.B. King (Self (archive footage))
  • Abbey Lincoln (Self)
  • Mavis Staples (Self)
  • Moms Mabley (Self)
  • Mahalia Jackson (Self)
  • David Ruffin (Self)
  • Sly Stone (Self)
  • Hugh Masekela (Self)
  • John V. Lindsay (Self)
  • Max Roach (Self)
  • Ray Barretto (Self)
  • Herbie Mann (Self)
  • Mongo Santamaria (Self)