In the wake of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Oscar award winning documentary Summer of Soul (…Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) which was based on the Harlem Cultural Festival, it appears that a new generation will be able to experience the energy of that musical celebration. According to Billboard, a newly reimagined Harlem Festival of Culture will be coming to fruition in 2023. Like the original, the new festival is set to take place at Marcus Garvey Park and will feature multiple performances over multiple days. Organizers of the festival are planning many events leading up to the festival such as : a year- long series of open mic nights, film screenings, musical showcases, community events, concerts and moderated discussions throughout the Harlem neighborhood starting April 15th.

The first event titled A Harlem Jones will be an open mic night at the Museum of the City of New York, paying homage to the 25th anniversary of the classic film Love Jones. Nikoa Evans, Yvonne McNair and Ambassador Digital Magazine editor-in-chief Musa Jackson, who attended the festival in 1969 and was also featured in the documentary will serve as the festival's co chairs. Jackson said of the announcement: "Being rooted, watered and grown in the village of Harlem, I believe HFC is our moment to show the world the vibrancy of today's Harlem - the music the food the look , all of it. The original event was truly a once in a lifetime experience, one that I will never forget." Jackson said further: "We want to authentically encapsulate the full scope: the music, the energy, the culture. We want people to understand that this festival is being built by the people who are from, live and work in this community".