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by the off broadway stage show to be young, gifted and black, this is some of the most thrilling concert footage you ll ever see. # can t you hear me callin to ya?# astutely chosen newsreels put the performances in context, coming at the end of a decade of unrest and assassinations, with the war raging in vietnam and civil rights under attack at home. when neil armstrong takes one small step for a man, a concert goer reacts by stating, never mind the moon, let s get some of that cash in harlem a sentiment echoed by the reverend jesse jackson. the fact that no one was interested in this historic footage of the harlem cultural festival for so long stands as evidence of the whitewashing of american history, a subject that seems particularly pertinent at the moment. plaudits, then, to director ahmir thompson, aka musician questlove, who begins and ends his film with a festival goer viewing the newly uncovered footage for the first time, and then tearfully thanking

Gifted and blackConcert footageStage showOff broadwayNeil armstrongOne small stepThe endConcert goerHarlem cultural festivalThe whitewashing of american historyJesse jacksonWitha festival goer viewingAhmir thompsonAka musician questlove