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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem: Season 1
November 8, 2020
4 Episodes
~50 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
4
1
Mecca
Nov 8, 2020
50 min
The 'cultural capital of Black America,' 1960s Harlem faces problems and rising tensions as all over the country, civil rights protests proliferate. As the decade unfolds, music gives voice to a community fighting for justice.
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2
Freedom Songs
Nov 15, 2020
50 min
A musical, political and spiritual revolution gains momentum across Black America, inspiring Jazz greats John Coltrane, Charlie Mingus and Max Roach to express their activism through their instruments, and Abbey Lincoln to vocalize her pain in song.
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3
Crossroads
Nov 22, 2020
50 min
The rich diversity of the Harlem population shapes new forms of music that draw on different sounds and styles heard around the neighborhood, like R&B, jazz, soul, mambo, blues, and 'boogaloo,' all of which reflect the common goal of racial justice.
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4
Power
Nov 29, 2020
50 min
New voices like the Black Panthers offer a message to Black America: reform is not enough; it's time for revolution. The call for Black Power sparks a cultural shift not just in Harlem, but around the world, as Black music infiltrates the mainstream.
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