Season 1
4 episodes · Feb 19, 2024
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S1E1Making a Life for Myself
Feb 19, 202442mRising 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.
S1E2The Most Powerful Black Man in America
Feb 19, 202442mAligning 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.
S1E3Life in the Raw
Feb 20, 202443mAmidst 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.
S1E4Big As Big Can Be
Feb 20, 202443mAs 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.