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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem is a four-part docu-series that brings to life the dramatic true story of America’s Black Mecca and its vibrant musical landscape during the years of Bumpy Johnson’s rise and reign.
Original Release
11/08/2020 on EPIX
US Release
11/08/2020
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jamal Joseph | Self - Activist |
| Courtland Cox | Self - SNCC Activist / Self - SNCC Lead Organizer, March on Washington |
| Herb Boyd | Self - Journalist and Educator |
| James Small | Self - Pan-African Activist & Scholar |
| Denise Oliver-Velez | Self - Activist / Self - Harlem Activist / Self - Harlem Activist, Young Lord / Self - Young Lord |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Self - Actor, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Godfather of Harlem / Self - Actor / Adam Clayton Powell Jr. |
| Gary Bartz | Self - Jazz Saxophonist |
| Warren Smith | Self - Jazz Percussionist |
| Joe Bataan | Self - Harlem Resident & Boogaloo Musician / Self - Harlem Resident / Self - Musician |
| Eunice Townsend | Self - Harlem Resident |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecca | Sunday, 08 November 2020 |
| 2 | Freedom Songs | Saturday, 14 November 2020 |
| 3 | Crossroads | Sunday, 22 November 2020 |
| 4 | Power | Sunday, 29 November 2020 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jamal Joseph | Self - Activist |
| Courtland Cox | Self - SNCC Activist / Self - SNCC Lead Organizer, March on Washington |
| Herb Boyd | Self - Journalist and Educator |
| James Small | Self - Pan-African Activist & Scholar |
| Denise Oliver-Velez | Self - Activist / Self - Harlem Activist / Self - Harlem Activist, Young Lord / Self - Young Lord |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Self - Actor, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Godfather of Harlem / Self - Actor / Adam Clayton Powell Jr. |
| Gary Bartz | Self - Jazz Saxophonist |
| Warren Smith | Self - Jazz Percussionist |
| Joe Bataan | Self - Harlem Resident & Boogaloo Musician / Self - Harlem Resident / Self - Musician |
| Eunice Townsend | Self - Harlem Resident |
| Al Sharpton | Self - Founder of National Action Network |
| Martha Reeves | Self - Singer |
| Robin Clark | Self - Singer / Self - Harlem Resident |
| Felipe Luciano | Self - Poet & Activist / Self - Activist |
| Forest Whitaker | Self - Actor, Bumpy Johnson, Godfather of Harlem |
| Billy Mitchell | Self - Apollo Theater Historian / Self - Apollo Historian |
| Nile Rodgers | Self - Musician and Black Panther / Self - Musician / Self - Musician, Composer and Producer |
| Adger W. Cowans | Self - Photographer |
| Carlos Alomar | Self - Harlem Resident / Self - Musician |
| A. Peter Bailey | Self - Journalist / Self - Malcolm X Supporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Forest Whitaker | Executive Producer |
| Michael Wright | Executive Producer |
| Keith McQuirter | Executive Producer |
| Markuann Smith | Executive Producer |
| Jill Burkhart | Executive Producer |
| Swizz Beatz | Executive Producer |
| Nina Yang Bongiovi | Executive Producer |
| Chris Brancato | Executive Producer |
| James Acheson | Executive Producer |
| Batuhan Büke | Executive Producer |
| Paul Eckstein | Executive Producer |
| Kate Albers | Producer |
| Pilar McQuirter | Producer |
| Melissa Leardi | Producer |
| Kevin Garnett | Producer |
| Rebecca Ehrhardt | Producer |
| Sam Aleshinloye | Producer |
| Jun Stinson | Producer |
| Rachel Watanabe-Batton | Producer |
| Ariel Kay | Producer |
| Cyndee Readdean | Producer |
| Leslie Asako Gladsjo | Producer |
| Natalie Shmuel | Producer |
| Michelle Budnick | Producer |
| Kawan Prather | Producer |
| Danielle Dabney | Producer |
Editors
