James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.
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Episodes
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1. Making a Life for Myself2024-02-19 · 42mRising from poverty and overcoming abuse in the Jim Crow South, James Brown secures a record deal, electrifies audiences, and breaks down racial barriers; propelling himself into s
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2. The Most Powerful Black Man in America2024-02-19 · 42mAligning with the civil rights movement, James Brown becomes a cultural force by articulating community pride and political influence, ultimately hailed as the most important Black
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3. Life in the Raw2024-02-20 · 43mAmidst financial pressures, record company politics, substance abuse, and personal struggles, James Brown found himself on a perilous path, colliding with the law and confronting t
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4. Big As Big Can Be2024-02-20 · 43mAs the godfather of a breakbeat that birthed hip-hop, James Brown's life serves as a crucial call for respect and dignity for Blackness and Black music in America.
Cast
James BrownSelf (archive footage)Deanna BrownSelf - James Brown's Wife
Yamma BrownSelf - James Brown's Daughter
Bootsy CollinsSelf
Chuck DSelf
Al SharptonSelf
QuestloveSelf
Mick JaggerSelf
LL Cool JSelf
Alan LeedsSelfJason KingSelf
Christian McBrideSelf
Jeffrey HarlestonSelf
Ras BarakaSelf
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