Music historian, drummer, and music aficionado, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, won Best Original Documentary for Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) at the 2022 Academy awards.
The documentary — which chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival — won over other nominees Attica, Flee, and Writing With Fire.
Questlove said upon accepting his award: “This is such a stunning moment for me right now, but its not about me.” He continued: “It’s about marginalized people in Harlem that needed to heal from pain. Just know that in 2022 this is not just a 1969 story about marginalized people in Harlem.”