By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem — Season 1, Episode 2: Freedom Songs
Documentary • 50 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 3.3/10
Episode synopsis
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.
About By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Inspired by the music and subjects featured in the series “Godfather of Harlem,” this documentary series brings alive the dramatic true story of Harlem and its music during the 1960s, and connects that history to our present moment.