Movie

Harlem of the West: Then and Now

Name: Harlem of the West: Then and Now
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast: Albert S. Broussard, Stephanie Sears, Lewis Watts, Al Williams, Virginia Smyly

DocumentaryHistory

Synopsis

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 end as urban redevelopment tore through neighborhoods, pushing thousands of families and businesses out of the area. Despite this, hundreds of community activists today worked tirelessly to help reclaim the “Harlem of the West.”