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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

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  • 2020
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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times Of Godfather Of Harlem
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Documentary series examines the story of Harlem, its music during the 1960's and its connections to today.Documentary series examines the story of Harlem, its music during the 1960's and its connections to today.Documentary series examines the story of Harlem, its music during the 1960's and its connections to today.

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    • Jamal Joseph
    • Courtland Cox
    • Herb Boyd
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      • Jamal Joseph
      • Courtland Cox
      • Herb Boyd
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    Jamal Joseph
    Jamal Joseph
    • Self - Activist
    • 2020
    Courtland Cox
    • Self - SNCC Activist…
    • 2020
    Herb Boyd
    Herb Boyd
    • Self - Journalist and Educator
    • 2020
    James Small
    • Self - Pan-African Activist & Scholar
    • 2020
    Denise Oliver-Velez
    Denise Oliver-Velez
    • Self - Activist…
    • 2020
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    • Adam Clayton Powell Jr.…
    Gary Bartz
    Gary Bartz
    • Self - Jazz Saxophonist
    • 2020
    Warren Smith
    • Self - Jazz Percussionist
    • 2020
    Joe Bataan
    • Self - Harlem Resident…
    • 2020
    Eunice Townsend
    • Self - Harlem Resident
    • 2020
    Al Sharpton
    Al Sharpton
    • Self - Founder of National Action Network
    • 2020
    Martha Reeves
    Martha Reeves
    • Self - Singer
    • 2020
    Robin Clark
    • Self - Singer…
    • 2020
    Felipe Luciano
    Felipe Luciano
    • Self - Poet & Activist…
    • 2020
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Self - Actor, Bumpy Johnson, Godfather of Harlem
    • 2020
    Billy Mitchell
    • Self - Apollo Theater Historian…
    • 2020
    Nile Rodgers
    Nile Rodgers
    • Self - Musician…
    • 2020
    Adger W. Cowans
    • Self - Photographer
    • 2020
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