James Brown: Say It Loud The Most Powerful Black Man in America (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, Music

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James Brown: Say It Loud

The Most Powerful Black Man in America (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary, Music

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.

Director

Deborah Riley Draper

Writers

Mari Keiko Gonzalez (story by) | Deborah Riley Draper (story by)

Producers

Peter Afterman | Sarah Haber | Mick Jagger | Questlove

Composer

Kurt Farquhar

Cinematographers

Richard Bakewell | Jerry Henry

Editor

Mari Keiko Gonzalez

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Updated Feb 19, 2024

Release date

Feb 19, 2024 (United States)

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52 cast members

Name	Known for
James Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Ralph Abernathy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	In Remembrance of Martin (1986)
Dallas Austin Self Self See fewer	Drumline (2002)
B-Fine Self (as Brian 'B-Fine' George) Self (as Brian 'B-Fine' George) See fewer	House Party (1990)
Ras Baraka Self Self See fewer	Ras Baraka: What We Want (2020)
Bob Both Self Self See fewer	Give the Drummer Some (I)
Deanna Brown Self Self See fewer	Hudson Hawk (1991)
Larry Brown Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Yamma Brown Self (as Dr. Yamma Brown) Self (as Dr. Yamma Brown) See fewer	Hudson Hawk (1991)
Bobby Byrd Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Tuxedo (2002)
Stokely Carmichael Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
Johnny Carson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Chuck D Self Self See fewer	Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Dick Clark Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
George Clinton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Cloverfield (2008)
Bootsy Collins Self Self See fewer	Undercover Brother (2002)
Lyn Collins Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bumblebee (I) (2018)
Frankie Crocker Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	That's the Way of the World (1975)
Chris Daniels Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Sammy Davis Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Marvin Gaye Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	High Fidelity (2000)
Dick Gregory Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Hot Chick (2002)
Jeffrey Harleston Self Self See fewer	Untitled Curtis Mayfield Documentary
Martha High Self Self See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Lou House Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nationtime (1972)
Jesse Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Burning
Mick Jagger Self Self See fewer	Alfie (2004)
Jimmy Jam Self Self See fewer	64th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (2022)
Coretta Scott King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nationtime (1972)
Jason King Self (as Dr. Jason King) Self (as Dr. Jason King) See fewer	Piece by Piece (2024)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Alan Leeds Self Self See fewer	Get on Up (2014)
Terry Lewis Self Self See fewer	Mo' Money (1992)
LL Cool J Self Self See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Christian McBride Self Self See fewer	Passion Play (2010)
James Meredith Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	One More River (1963)
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)
Art Powell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The NFL on CBS (1956)
Questlove Self (as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson) Self (as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson) See fewer	Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Dan Rather Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	CBS Evening News (1963)
David Rice Self (as Dr. David Wallace Rice) Self (as Dr. David Wallace Rice) See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Diana Ross Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Wiz (1978)
Sha-Rock Self (as MC Sha Rock) Self (as MC Sha Rock) See fewer	Beat Street (1984)
Al Sharpton Self (as Reverend Al Sharpton) Self (as Reverend Al Sharpton) See fewer	Mr. Deeds (2002)
DJ Spinna Self Self See fewer	P2 (2007)
Sly Stone Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Stealth (2005)
Clyde Stubblefield Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Superbad (2007)
Mikki Taylor Self Self See fewer	What's Eating Harlem (2014)
Fred Thomas Self Self See fewer	Give the Drummer Some (I)
Rickey Vincent Self (as Dr. Rickey Vincent) Self (as Dr. Rickey Vincent) See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Andrew Young Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fandango at the Wall (2020)
Sinead Younge Self (as Dr. Sinead Younge) Self (as Dr. Sinead Younge) See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)