In the summer of 1969, the same summer as Woodstock, some of the biggest musical acts of the time, like Stevie Wonder, B.B. But the event is given new light in the must-see documentary “ Summer of Soul.” Over the course six weekends, some 300,000 people would pass through what is now Marcus Garvey Park to watch the marquee names …
Sly Stone performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary “Summer of Soul.” The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was filmed to spectacular effect but, we’re told, “the footage sat in a basement for 50 years” because there was no interest in a “Black Woodstock.” “Nobody ever …
