Black Woodstock 50th Anniversary Concert
Aug 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm– 9:00 pm
Marcus Garvey Park
Mount Morris Park West
New York, NY
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
Celebrate the 50th year anniversary of the Harlem Cultural Festival aka Black Woodstock, a series of 1969 concerts celebrating black pride, empowerment, music, and culture with Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, B.B. King, Sly & the Family Stone, Jesse Jackson, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, and others. This 2019 line-up includes Talib Kweli, Igmar Thomas, Keyon Harrold, Braxton Cook & special guests including Freddie Stone from Sly & The Family Stone. Produced by Neal Ludevig & FutureX Sounds in partnership with Summerstage.
Coquí Club: Honoring Black & Afro-Latinx Artists
Join an interactive, bilingual program facilitated by El Museo museum educators with storytelling, discussion and an art making project.
February is an opportunity to honor and highlight the accomplishments of many Black leaders in the community. Learn bout special Black and Afro-Latinx artists and explore a little more about their identities as Black and Latino.
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