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James Brown: Say It Loud
James Brown: Say It Loud

James Brown: Say It Loud

—Interviews with friends, family, collaborators and proteges explore the legacy of the Godfather of Soul.
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Season 14 of 4 Episodes

  • Rising 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 stardom.

  • Aligning 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 man in America.

  • Amidst financial pressures, record company politics, substance abuse, and personal struggles, James Brown found himself on a perilous path, colliding with the law and confronting the threat of revisiting prison.

  • As 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.

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4 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Making a Life for Myself
    The Most Powerful Black Man in America
    Life in the Raw
    Big as Big Can Be
  • Making a Life for Myself

    Rising 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 stardom.
    Upcoming
  • The Most Powerful Black Man in America

    Aligning 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 man in America.
    Upcoming
  • Life in the Raw

    Amidst financial pressures, record company politics, substance abuse, and personal struggles, James Brown found himself on a perilous path, colliding with the law and confronting the threat of revisiting prison.
    Upcoming
  • Big as Big Can Be

    As 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.
    Upcoming
James Brown: Say It Loud

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Interviews with friends, family, collaborators and proteges explore the legacy of the Godfather of Soul.

Starring

LL Cool J, Mick Jagger, Questlove, Al Sharpton, Chuck D, Alan Leeds, Christian McBride, Jimmy Jam

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