Once Upon a Time in Harlem: Film Screening & Reparations Conversation
About this Event
The Renaissance, the Resistance & Reparations
Join New Yorkers 4 Reparations for an evening of film, culture, and conversation connecting the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance to today’s movement for reparations.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem brings us into a remarkable 1972 gathering of Black artists, writers, musicians, and intellectuals reflecting on the cultural movement they helped create. Through their stories, we witness the power of Black creative expression to shape identity, preserve collective memory, and imagine freedom across generations.
Following the screening, artists, filmmakers, and organizers will explore how that legacy lives on. Together, we’ll consider the relationship between Black cultural spaces, community ownership, and repair, and how storytelling can build the collective power needed to advance reparations.
Featured conversation
Moderated by Keris Lové, organizing strategist of New Yorkers 4 Reparations, activist, Grammy-nominated songwriter, and producer, with:
- Liani Greaves, producer of Once Upon a Time in Harlem
- Mysonne the General, artist, rapper, and co-founder of Until Freedom
- Tyrik Washington, NYC CORE, four-time Emmy Award-winning television producer and founder of NDMG Films
Come celebrate Black cultural brilliance, connect with community, and be part of the conversation about what we preserve, what we reclaim, and what we build together.
Event details
Date: November 11, 2026
Time: 6:00–9:00 PM, with a panel discussion following the film
Location: Magic Johnson Theater, Harlem, NY
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