By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

3.3 / 10
2020
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

Inspired by the music and subjects featured in the series “Godfather of Harlem,” this documentary series brings alive the dramatic true story of Harlem and its music during the 1960s, and connects that history to our present moment.

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By Whatever Means Necessary (EPIX 2020 Series) :30s Promo

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Seasons

  • Mecca

    1.Mecca

    1.0
    08-11-202050m

    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 gi...

  • Freedom Songs

    2.Freedom Songs

    1.0
    15-11-202050m

    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 throu...

  • Crossroads

    3.Crossroads

    1.0
    22-11-202050m

    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, an...

  • Power

    4.Power

    1.0
    29-11-202050m

    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 Ha...

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