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This event is in the past.It took place on April 21, 2026 at Maysles Documentary Center.

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Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance + Claude McKay from Harlem to Marseille

Harlem

Two documentaries spotlighting overlooked Harlem Renaissance figures: visual artists and rebellious poet Claude McKay's Marseille years. Expect jazz-infused storytelling and a post-screening conversation.

intimate theater
documentary double bill
Black history
post-screening discussion

Tips

🎷jazz jam session readings bring McKay's words to life
🎬post-screening discussion follows the double feature
📚part of Literary Society's April Harlem Renaissance series

Maysles Documentary Center

343 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027, USA

$15

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