We can’t be sure of the future, if we are not sure of our past. Taking it back to the culturally revolutionary late ’80s-’90s, “A Walk Through Fort Greene,” in Brooklyn showcases the importance of Fort Greene in the development of art today. Take a look at the trailer, for some familiar sites and familiar faces that have paved the way for the next generation, and art.

“A Walk Through Fort Greene”, is a feature-length documentary about the black arts movement that exploded in Fort Greene from the mid-1980s through the 90s.The film features Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Rosie Perez, Vernon Reid, Carl Hancock Rux, Saul Williams, Lorna Simpson, Alva Rogers, Kevin Powell, Toure, Bill Stephany to name a few”. -via Diane Paragas

Directors: Nelson George & Diane Paragas
Writer: Nelson George
Editor: Diane Paragas
Cinematography: Diane Paragas, Francisco Aliwalis
Music: Dreaming in Fort Greene by Poogie Bell
Producer: Nicole Nelch