James Brown: Say It Loud

Season 1

2024 · 4 episodes · 2h 50m in all · 7.3/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. Making a Life for Myself

   19 Feb 2024 · 42 min · 7.0/10

   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.

2. 

   2. The Most Powerful Black Man in America

   19 Feb 2024 · 42 min · 8.0/10

   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.

3. 

   3. Life in the Raw

   20 Feb 2024 · 43 min · 8.0/10

   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.

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   4. Big As Big Can Be

   20 Feb 2024 · 43 min · 6.0/10

   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.