By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

Documentary series examines the story of Harlem, its music during the 1960s and its connections to today.

2020 HD 50min TV-14 United States English

Documentary

harlem new york city

S1E1 - Mecca 2020-11-08

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.

S1E2 - Freedom Songs 2020-11-15

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.

S1E3 - Crossroads 2020-11-22

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.

S1E4 - Power 2020-11-29

New voices like the Black Panthers offer a message to Black America: reform is not enough; its 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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