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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem  (2020)
4 episodes | 1 seasons


3.3|8 Nov, 2020|200 min
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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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Season 1 (2020)4
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Keywords
harlem, new york city
1960s
america
civil rights movement
music
black liberation
black music
godfather of harlem
harlem
spanish harlem

Casts

Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Himself
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Himself
Ilfenesh Hadera
Ilfenesh Hadera
Herself
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Herself
Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
Herself
Jamal Joseph
Himself
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Himself
Markuann Smith
Markuann Smith
Himself
Denise Oliver-Velez
Herself
Gary Bartz
Himself
Joe Baatan
Himself
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
Himself
Felipe Luciano
Felipe Luciano
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Himself
Adger W. Cowans
Himself
Robin Clark
Herself
Charles Rangel
Himself
A$AP Ferg
Himself
Chika
Herself
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Himself
Herb Boyd
Himself

Crews

Derek Wiesehahn
Director of Photography
Jill Burkhart
Executive Producer
Michael Wright
Executive Producer
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Executive Producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Executive Producer
Keith McQuirter
Keith McQuirter
Executive Producer
Chris Brancato
Chris Brancato
Executive Producer
Paul Eckstein
Paul Eckstein
Executive Producer
Leslie Asako Gladsjø
Producer
Cyndee Readdean
Producer

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