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

A Questlove Jawn.

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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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Creators

Questlove

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Cast

Stevie Wonder actor Lin-Manuel Miranda actor Chris Rock actor

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Tony Lawrence actor Nina Simone actor

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B.B. King actor

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Abbey Lincoln actor Mavis Staples actor Mahalia Jackson actor

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David Ruffin actor Sly Stone actor Hugh Masekela actor

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John V. Lindsay actor

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Ray Barretto actor

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Herbie Mann actor

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Mongo Santamaría actor Questlove actor

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Luis A. Miranda Jr. actor Walter Cronkite actor Malcolm X actor