James Brown: Say It Loud

TV-PG2024•2h 50m•8.0/10

Documentary

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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.

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Ended

First Aired

February 19, 2024

Last Aired

February 20, 2024

Networks

A&E

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Making a Life for Myself

Air date: 2024-02-19

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.

The Most Powerful Black Man in America

Air date: 2024-02-19

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.

Life in the Raw

Air date: 2024-02-20

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.

Big As Big Can Be

Air date: 2024-02-20

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.