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The Legacy of James Brown (S1, E4) | James Brown: Say It Loud | Full Episode | Biography 0 (0)

As the godfather of the breakbeats that helped give rise to hip-hop, James Brown’s legacy became a powerful call for respect and dignity for Black people and Black music in America. See more in Season 1, Episode 4, “Big As Big Can Be.” #JamesBrownSayItOutLoud #Biography Dive deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow Biography for more surprising stories from fascinating lives: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Biography Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/biography Twitter – https://twitter.com/biography Biography highlights newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view, telling the true stories from some of the most accomplished non-fiction storytellers of our time. Watch Biography highlights [See More…]

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The Dark Side of James Brown’s Success (S1, E3) | James Brown: Say It Loud | Full Ep. | Biography 0 (0)

Amid financial pressures, record company politics, substance abuse, and personal struggles, James Brown found himself on a perilous path, colliding with the law and confronting the threat of revisiting prison. See more in Season 1, Episode 3, “Life in the Raw.” #JamesBrownSayItOutLoud #Biography Dive deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow Biography for more surprising stories from fascinating lives: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Biography Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/biography Twitter – https://twitter.com/biography Biography highlights newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view, telling the true stories from some of the most accomplished non-fiction storytellers of our time. Watch Biography highlights newsworthy personalities [See More…]

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The Rise of a Music Legend (S1, E1) | James Brown: Say It Loud | Full Episode | Biography 0 (0)

Rising from poverty and overcoming abuse in the Jim Crow South, James Brown secures a record deal, electrifies audiences, and breaks down racial barriers in Season 1, Episode 1, “Making a Life for Myself.” #JamesBrownSayItOutLoud Dive deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow Biography for more surprising stories from fascinating lives: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Biography Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/biography Twitter – https://twitter.com/biography Biography highlights newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view, telling the true stories from some of the most accomplished non-fiction storytellers of our time. Watch Biography highlights newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view…on SloppBoxx.Com.

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Inside an Immigration Raid That Swept Up U.S. Citizens | Visual Investigations 0 (0)

A video analysis of one early morning raid in Los Angeles revealed the vast web of consequences brought by new aggressive Border Patrol tactics. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It’s all the news that’s fit to watch. The New York Times is the most powerful engine for independent, boots-on-the-ground and deeply reported journalism…brought to you by SLOPPBOXX™.COM.

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Finding Emmett Till 0 (0)

Aug. 28 is the anniversary of the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was accused of whistling at a white woman at a grocery store in Mississippi. He was kidnapped, tortured, lynched and dumped in a river in 1955. Today, the communities in towns closely connected to Emmett’s story are grappling with the legacy of the lynching. This video was narrated by Audra D.S. Burch, a national enterprise correspondent for The New York Times, in 2019. It is adapted from a 360-degree presentation on the New York Times website that explores the role physical structures related to the case played [See More…]

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Former Inmates Fight Against Prison Abuse and Racism | HuffPost Reports 0 (0)

These two former inmates of St. Charles County Jail are fighting back against the abuse and racism they say they faced behind bars. Subscribe to HuffPost today: http://goo.gl/xW6HG Get More HuffPost Read: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/HuffingtonPost Follow: https://twitter.com/HuffingtonPost HuffPost is for the people — not the powerful. We are empathetic reporters of and world news, politics, entertainment & lifestyle…Watch on SloppBoxx.Com.

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Cousin Bobby (A Sundance Now Exclusive) – Official Trailer 0 (0)

The newly restored Jonathan Demme documentary Cousin Bobby has rarely screened since its release, and only available on VHS until now…Releasing in time for its 25th anniversary. Robert Castle is the idealistic pastor of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Harlem, and also the cousin of filmmaker Jonathan Demme. Demme’s affectionate portrait of his cousin traces Castle’s story, beginning with his first parish assignment, in New Jersey in the early 1960s, in an increasingly African-American-populated neighborhood rocked by violence and civil rights protests. The film raises intimate discussions of race, faith and family, while also showing Castle’s daily routine as a [See More…]