Movie Description
Solomon Riley Presents Negro Coney Island
(2021)Overview
Often discussed as an urban legend or a failed architectural project, Solomon Riley Presents Negro Coney Island redresses the erasure around Riley’s completed amusement park for the Black Residents in Harlem and the Bronx in 1924 on Hart Island. Working across archives, contemporary footage of Hart Island, and speculative interviews with key Black cultural producers of the time, including Riley, the film reimagines what we know about Negro Coney Island and its legacy with New York City’s still active potter’s field, Hart Island.
Featured Crew
Cast
Solomon Riley
Elizabeth Riley
Harold Curtis Brown
Jimmie Daniels
Florence Mills
James Van Der Zee
Facts
Original TitleSolomon Riley Presents Negro Coney Island
Status Released
Release Information
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2021-06-04
Original Language
Runtime 00h 10m
Homepagehttps://vimeo.com/547266854/description
Production CompaniesThe Shed
Genres
- History