Questlove, the director of a new documentary about a pathbreaking Harlem music festival that took place over six weeks in the summer of 1969, says there is more to Black gospel music than faith. ncr.media/2TUGg6P

Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' documentary captures emotions of 1969 Harlem music fest

In the wake of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., organizers envisioned the festival as a way to honor King.

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Fantastic film that records a turning point in African American culture. That was the same year James Cone published “Black Theology and Black Power.”

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