Ranked #2 of 4 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg
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.
Forest Whitaker
Self
Giancarlo Esposito
Self
Ilfenesh Hadera
Self
Gladys Knight
Self
Martha Reeves
Self
Jamal Joseph
Self
Herbie Hancock
Self
Markuann Smith
Self
Denise Oliver-Velez
Self
Gary Bartz
Self
Joe Baatan
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Leslie Asako Gladsjø
Writer
Keith McQuirter
Director
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"Freedom Songs" is episode 2 of By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 9 votes, ranking #2 of 4 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Keith McQuirter and written by Leslie Asako Gladsjø, it aired on November 15, 2020.
