Rating:
8/10 by 2 users
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.
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Release Date:
Mon, Feb 19, 2024
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 170
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 170
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Bootsy Collins
Self
Chuck D
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Questlove
Self
Mick Jagger
Self
LL Cool J
Self
Alan Leeds
Self
Yamma Brown
Self
Jason King
Self
Christian McBride
Self
Jeffrey Harleston
Self
Deanna Brown
Self
Ras Baraka
Self
Jimmy Jam
Self
Terry Lewis
Self
Danny Ray
Self (archive footage)
Season 1:
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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