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  • TV Episode | 40 min | Documentary, Biography, History

James Brown: Say It Loud

The Most Powerful Black Man in America (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 40 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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.
Writers
Mari Keiko Gonzalez (story by) | Deborah Riley Draper (story by)
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Updated Feb 19, 2024

Release date
Feb 19, 2024 (United States)

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52 cast members
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James Brown
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Ralph Abernathy
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B-Fine
Self (as Brian 'B-Fine' George) Self (as Brian 'B-Fine' George)   See fewer
Yamma Brown
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Bobby Byrd
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Stokely Carmichael
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Johnny Carson
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Chuck D
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Dick Clark
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George Clinton
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Lyn Collins
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Frankie Crocker
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Sammy Davis Jr.
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Marvin Gaye
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Dick Gregory
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Lou House
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Jesse Jackson
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Coretta Scott King
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Jason King
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Martin Luther King
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James Meredith
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Richard Nixon
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Art Powell
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Questlove
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Dan Rather
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David Rice
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Diana Ross
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Sha-Rock
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Al Sharpton
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Sly Stone
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Clyde Stubblefield
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Rickey Vincent
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Andrew Young
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Sinead Younge
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