Mia Mask On Bojangles Of Harlem

In this interview, filmed by the Criterion Collection in 2019, film scholar Mia Mask discusses blackface and the 'Bojangles of Harlem' number in George Stevens's 'Swing Time' (1936).

The Children of Harlem

Documentary filmed in Harlem during the summer of 1967. In English with French narration.

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six

In 1963 a group of young Black boys living in Harlem were involved in an incident that earned them the nickname "The Harlem Six." Intent on protecting and clearing the names of their sons, several mothers bonded together

Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

Explore the lives of visual artists who made the Harlem Renaissance one of the 20th century's richest artistic moments. Archival footage, newsreels, and photographs recall the influential force of exhibitions, Harlem's v

759: Boy Scouts of Harlem

Eleven year old new scout Keith Dozier spends his first week at camp and earns his place as a Scout in this heartwarming, funny, family documentary.

Don't Take Harlem

“Don’t Take Harlem is my personal love letter to Harlem. This project is dear to me because it allowed me to understand my hometown and the stories that could be extracted. The visual images shown through this film captu

Harlem's Last Poet

Abiodun Oyewole is known over the world as a member of the revolutionary group The Last Poets. What the world doesn't know is how Abiodun went from being a revolutionary poet to a revolutionary.

Harlem Renaissance: the Black Poets

Presents dramatic vignettes which portray the emergence of black poets, essayists, and novelists in the 1920's and 1930's. Includes excerpts from Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Fenton Johnson, Georgia Douglas Johnson,

Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

Some of the world's best jazz, R & B, hip-hop, rap, gospel and Latin musicians perform classic and modern songs in this 2004 benefit show celebrating the 70th year of Harlem's famed Apollo Theater. Performers include

Kevin Morby: Harlem River 10

A look at the origin and evolution of Harlem River on the tenth anniversary of its release. Featuring an interview with Kevin Morby and performance footage from the last decade.

Gorillaz: Demon Days Live in Harlem at Apollo Theater

The visual element of the evenings was provided by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett and displayed on screens on the stage, and the artists performed in front of the screens, with Damon Albarn in silhouette form for most

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters' chartered plane crash lands on the atoll inhabited by the happily marooned Gilligan and fellow castaways, and they all must play basketball against a specially programmed squad of robots control

Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69

The Harlem Cultural Festival of that year, which would come to be known as “Black Woodstock,” had, on its surface, little in common with the upstate hootenanny. Held in Harlem at Mount Morris (what is now Marcus Garvey)

Elegy: My Two Months in Harlem

Two years ago, the world was slowly and quickly changing at a pace that made little sense. We all looked for something, or someone to hold on to. The ground was shaky and no anchors were in sight. I called a few people I

Harlem of the West: Then and Now

The Fillmore was once a thriving, vibrant, and multicultural community with one of the most prominent jazz scenes on the West Coast and hundreds of black-owned businesses. The neighborhood’s prosperity quickly came to an

Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air

Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air is an only-in-New-York account of Ming, Al, and Antoine Yates, who cohabited in a high-rise social housing apartment at Drew-Hamilton complex in Harlem for several years unti

Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to China

Paula Madison searches for descendants of her Chinese grandfather in China.

Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

A 1977 film portrait of the 90-year-old photographer.

Leo Harlem: 20 años no es nada

Harlem's Mart 125: The American Dream

Harlem's Mart 125: The American Dream is a documentary that tells the tale of the epic struggle and complexities surrounding the redevelopment of Harlem.