Summer of Soul:
A Look at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival

December 18, 2021 - May 29, 2022

Wayne L. Prim Theater Lobby | Floor 1

Over the course of six weeks during the summer of 1969, thousands of people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival to celebrate Black history, culture, music and fashion. Inspired by the Questlove film of the same title, this exhibition showcases select album covers of several of the influential black musicians and artists that continue to inspire music of today.
This exhibition is organized and presented by the Northern Nevada Black Cultural Awareness Society.

IMAGE 1: David Ruffin, My Girl Written by Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson Jr.), Ronald White, Performed by David Ruffin, Published by EMI Pop Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co. Inc. IMAGE 2: Nina Simone, To Be Young, Gifted, and Black Written by Nina Simone, Weldon Irvine, Performed by Nina Simone, Published by EMI Park Grove Music Inc. on behalf of itself and Ninandy Music. IMAGE 3: Gladys Knight and The Pips, I Heard It Through the Grapevine Written by Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips, Published by Stone Agate Music. IMAGE 4: 5th Dimension, Aquarius Written by James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot, Performed by The 5th Dimension, Published by EMI U Catalog Inc. on behalf of itself and Channel N Productions.