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The 'cultural capital of Black America,' 1960s Harlem faces problems and rising tensions as all over the country, civil rights protests proliferate. As the decade unfolds, music gives voice to a community fighting for justice.
Original Release
11/08/2020
US Release
11/08/2020
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Small | Self - Pan-African Activist & Scholar |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Self - Actor, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Godfather of Harlem |
| Jamal Joseph | Self - Activist |
| Taharqa Aleem | Self - Author, Jimi Hendrix and Ghetto Fighters |
| Herb Boyd | Self - Journalist and Educator |
| Adger W. Cowans | Self - Photographer |
| Martha & The Vandellas | Themselves |
| Martha Reeves | Self - Singer |
| Gladys Knight | Self - Singer |
| Forest Whitaker | Self - Actor, Bumpy Johnson, Godfather of Harlem |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Small | Self - Pan-African Activist & Scholar |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Self - Actor, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Godfather of Harlem |
| Jamal Joseph | Self - Activist |
| Taharqa Aleem | Self - Author, Jimi Hendrix and Ghetto Fighters |
| Herb Boyd | Self - Journalist and Educator |
| Adger W. Cowans | Self - Photographer |
| Martha & The Vandellas | Themselves |
| Martha Reeves | Self - Singer |
| Gladys Knight | Self - Singer |
| Forest Whitaker | Self - Actor, Bumpy Johnson, Godfather of Harlem |
| Warren Smith | Self - Jazz Percussionist |
| King Curtis | Self |
| Shana L. Redmond | Self - Professor UCLA, Musicology |
| Gary Bartz | Self - Jazz Saxophonist |
| Denise Oliver-Velez | Self - Harlem Activist, Young Lord |
| Robin Clark | Self - Singer |
| Courtland Cox | Self - SNCC Activist |
| Duke Ellington | Self |
| Langston Hughes | Self - Poet & Novelist |
| Percy Sutton | Self - Activist & Lawyer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Keith McQuirter | Executive Producer |
| James Acheson | Executive Producer |
| Nina Yang Bongiovi | Executive Producer |
| Chris Brancato | Executive Producer |
| Jill Burkhart | Executive Producer |
| Markuann Smith | Executive Producer |
| Swizz Beatz | Executive Producer |
| Forest Whitaker | Executive Producer |
| Michael Wright | Executive Producer |
| Batuhan Büke | Executive Producer |
| Kate Albers | Producer |
| Sam Aleshinloye | Producer |
| Michelle Budnick | Producer |
| Rebecca Ehrhardt | Producer |
| Kevin Garnett | Producer |
| Leslie Asako Gladsjo | Producer |
| Ariel Kay | Producer |
| Melissa Leardi | Producer |
| Pilar McQuirter | Producer |
| Kawan Prather | Producer |
| Cyndee Readdean | Producer |
| Jun Stinson | Producer |
| Rachel Watanabe-Batton | Producer |
