San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood | A Film by Stanley Nelson

San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood A Film by Stanley Nelson Directed and produced by Stanley Nelson Produced by Rita Coburn Narrated by Ariana DeBose Editor: Sebastián Díaz In the first half of the twentieth century, the area where New York City’s Lincoln Center now stands was known by another name: San Juan Hill. Predating the golden age of the Harlem Renaissance, musical phenomena like Bebop and the Charleston bloomed in this cultural hotspot; San Juan Hill’s clubs and theaters nurtured creative geniuses like James P. Johnson, Josephine Baker, Rogelio “Ram” Ramirez, and Thelonious Monk; and businesses and community centers bustled throughout the neighborhood. Home to a largely working-class community, San Juan Hill was redlined in the 1930s and targeted by “urban renewal” in the 1940s and 1950s, when thousands of residents were displaced to make way for public housing, Lincoln Center, Fordham University, and additional developments. Their stories of home, belonging, and resilience have gone untold for far too long…until now. Through never-before-accessed historical footage, expert commentary, first-person storytelling with former residents, and narration by Academy Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood traces the neighborhood’s rise and fall—and celebrates the people, arts, and culture whose enduring legacy still resonates today. Runtime: 60 minutes Learn more about the film: https://SanJuanHillFilm.org Produced by Firelight Films Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts This project is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation © 2024 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. All rights reserved. _____________ Welcome to Lincoln Center, home to 11 resident arts organizations. Presenting music, theater, dance, film, opera, and more, our stages bring a tapestry of artists—from across the globe—to New York City. Subscribe to the Lincoln Center channel for more:    / @lincolncenter   Learn more at https://LincolnCenter.org Social Media Links:   / lincolncenter     / lincolncenter     / lincolncenter   https://x.com/LincolnCenter https://threads.com/@lincolncenter