Overview

William Miles’s landmark epic documents the early settlement of the Village of Harlem in the 17th century to the specter of urban renewal and redevelopment in the 1970s. The film chronicles the centuries of change and political and artistic expression that has made this complex hamlet the capital of urban America.

Top Cast

Adolph Caesar

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James Baldwin

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Edna Mae Harris

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Vivian Harris

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James Hicks

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Yosef Ben-Jochannan

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