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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Season 1 • Episode 2 • Freedom Songs
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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem Season 1, Episode 2: Freedom Songs
A musical, political and spiritual revolution gains momentum across Black America, inspiring Jazz greats John Coltrane, Charlie Mingus and Max Roach to express their activism through their instruments, and Abbey Lincoln to vocalize her pain in song. Watch By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem Season 1, Episode 2 Freedom Songs in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem Season 1, Episode 2 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Episodes
4 episodes
Mecca
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.
50 min
Freedom Songs
A musical, political and spiritual revolution gains momentum across Black America, inspiring Jazz greats John Coltrane, Charlie Mingus and Max Roach to express their activism through their instruments, and Abbey Lincoln to vocalize her pain in song.
50 min
Crossroads
The rich diversity of the Harlem population shapes new forms of music that draw on different sounds and styles heard around the neighborhood, like R&B, jazz, soul, mambo, blues, and 'boogaloo,' all of which reflect the common goal of racial justice.
50 min
Power
New voices like the Black Panthers offer a message to Black America: reform is not enough; it's time for revolution. The call for Black Power sparks a cultural shift not just in Harlem, but around the world, as Black music infiltrates the mainstream.
50 min