TV series

I Remember Harlem
1981 · 1 season
A sweeping, elegiac history lesson that immerses you in the rhythms and struggles of a storied neighborhood.
- Created by
- William Miles
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Adolph Caesar, James Baldwin, Edna Mae Harris
- 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.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Race, identity, class, art
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- William Miles
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Adolph Caesar, James Baldwin, Edna Mae Harris


