AchievementJanuary 1969· arts
Harlem Cultural Festival Draws 300,000 Attendees — 'Black Woodstock'
Six free concerts in Mount Morris Park over six weeks featured Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, B.B. King, Mahalia Jackson, and many others. Ignored by mainstream media while Woodstock was celebrated, footage sat unseen for 50 years until the documentary 'Summer of Soul' in 2021.