Harlem of the West: Then and Now

Director: Sophie E. Constantinou

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.”

Cast

Albert S. Broussard

Stephanie Sears

Lewis Watts

Al Williams

Virginia Smyly

Shawna Sherman