Narrative
The 1969 Harlem Music Festival was a free concert series meant to serve the Black community after the death of MLK. With artists of the day like Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, the 5th Dimensions, and Mavis Staples, crowds that summer was larger than the years prior. The event became a healing space for artists, community members, and Black politicians alike with the Black Panthers joining in to manage community safety.
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