James Brown: Say It Loud - Season 1
1 - Making a Life for Myself
Air Date: February 19, 2024
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 - The Most Powerful Black Man in America
Air Date: February 19, 2024
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 - Life in the Raw
Air Date: February 20, 2024
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.
4 - Big As Big Can Be
Air Date: February 20, 2024
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.