New York senator Chuck Schumer submitted a resolution that recognized the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, chronicled in the Oscar-winning documentary.
The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, chronicled in the hit documentary Summer of Soul, was honored by the U.S. Senate, which recognized it with a how proud he was about the resolution.
“When we all started on the journey of making this documentary, it was to tell the story of this incredible moment in time, in Harlem, to put on for its people,” Patel said. “We hoped it would give all those involved in the Festival and the community at large some recognition for an incredible cultural event. As filmmakers, to have the Festival acknowledged by this resolution is a satisfying coda to the story.”
The resolution also recognized the 1970 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. That festival included performances from Mahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington.
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