Deborah Riley Draper
Director
James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Season 1
Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.
Released Feb. 19, 2024
Episode 42 min
10+
Genres: Biography, Documentary, History
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Watch Providers: A&E, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Philo
Network: A&E
Country: United States
Languages:
English
7.0
S1E1 - Making a Life for Myself
Rising 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.
Feb. 19, 2024, midnight
8.0
S1E2 - The Most Powerful Black Man in America
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.
Feb. 19, 2024, midnight
8.0
S1E3 - Life in the Raw
Amidst 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.
Feb. 20, 2024, midnight
6.0
S1E4 - Big As Big Can Be
As 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.
Feb. 20, 2024, midnight
Network: A&E
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 170 min.
Released: Feb. 19, 2024
Last Air Date: Feb. 20, 2024, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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