The best reviewed (thus far) documentary of 2021, Summer of Soul tells the story of a 1969 Harlem music festival – one that got zero attention in the media.
Its Black promoters, having drawn 300,000 exhilarated spectators to the event, were angry about the blatant snub before realizing they may have been lucky: Another festival, Woodstock, was about to open its doors 100 miles away, and its white promoters were destined to suffer the most savage coverage ever accorded any event of its kind.The two festivals were, in fact, a historic study in contrasts.
While Soul was happy in Harlem, Woodstock was hammered by the New York Times as “the nightmare in the Catskills.” The mayor of New York City personally pledged support and friendship to his
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