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"By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem" Power (TV Episode 2020) Poster

(TV Mini Series)

(2020)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Keith McQuirter

Cast (in credits order)  

Robert F. Kennedy ... Self - Presidential Candidate (archive footage) (as Senator Robert F. Kennedy)
Robin Clark Robin Clark ... Self - Harlem Resident
Coretta Scott King ... Self (archive footage)
Courtland Cox Courtland Cox ... Self - SNCC Activist
Joe Bataan Joe Bataan ... Self - Harlem Resident & Boogaloo Musician
Felipe Luciano ... Self - Poet & Activist
Jamal Joseph ... Self - Activist
Stokely Carmichael ... Self (archive footage)
James Brown ... Self (archive footage)
A$AP Ferg ... Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Eunice Townsend Eunice Townsend ... Self - Harlem Resident
Al Sharpton ... Self - Founder of National Action Network (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
Carlos Alomar Carlos Alomar ... Self - Harlem Resident
Joan Ganz Cooney ... Self (voice) (archive sound)
Listen My Brother Listen My Brother ... Themselves (archive footage)
Luther Vandross ... Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy ... Self (voice) (archive sound) (as President Kennedy)
Lyndon B. Johnson ... Self (voice) (archive sound) (as President Johnson)
Richard Nixon ... Self (voice) (archive sound) (as President Nixon)
Gil Scott-Heron ... Self (archive footage)
Sonia Sanchez ... Self - Poet (voice) (archive sound)
The Last Poets The Last Poets ... Themselves (archive footage)
Gylan Kain Gylan Kain ... Self (archive footage)
David Nelson David Nelson ... Self (archive footage)
Ellis Haizlip ... Self - Host, Soul! (archive footage)
Loretta Long Loretta Long ... Self - Co-Host, Soul! (archive footage)
Barbara Ann Teer Barbara Ann Teer ... Self - Founder, Harlem's National Theatre (archive footage)
Russell Pitchford Russell Pitchford ... Self - Manager, The Last Poets (archive footage)
Martha Reeves ... Self - Singer
Gary Bartz ... Self - Jazz Saxophonist
Denise Oliver-Velez ... Self - Young Lord
Mickey Melendez Mickey Melendez ... Self - Young Lord
Kathleen Cleaver ... Self - Communications Secretary, Black Panther Party (archive footage)
James Small James Small ... Self - Pan-African Activist & Scholar (as Prof. James Small)
Herb Boyd ... Self - Journalist and Educator
Chika ... Self - Hip Hop Artist
Nina Simone ... Self (archive footage)
Warren Smith Warren Smith ... Self - Jazz Percussionist
Nile Rodgers ... Self - Musician and Black Panther
Ronald Reagan ... Self - Governor, California (archive footage)
Bobby Seale ... Self - Co-Founder, Black Panther Party (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown ... Self - Chairman, SNCC (archive footage)
Markuann Smith ... Self - Actor, Junie Byrd, Godfather of Harlem
Ilfenesh Hadera ... Self - Actress, Mayme Johnson, Godfather of Harlem
Giancarlo Esposito ... Self - Actor / Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Produced by 

James Acheson ... co-executive producer
Kate Albers ... Digital Intermediate Producer
Sam Aleshinloye ... archival producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi ... executive producer
Chris Brancato ... co-executive producer
Jill Burkhart ... executive producer
Danielle Dabney ... story producer
Paul Eckstein ... co-executive producer
Rebecca Ehrhardt ... line producer
Kevin Garnett ... associate producer
Leslie Asako Gladsjo ... senior producer
Ariel Kay ... archival associate producer
Melissa Leardi ... associate producer
Keith McQuirter ... executive producer
Pilar McQuirter ... associate producer
Cyndee Readdean ... series producer
Natalie Shmuel ... archival producer
Markuann Smith ... co-executive producer
Jun Stinson ... field producer
Swizz Beatz ... executive producer
Rachel Watanabe-Batton ... consulting producer
Forest Whitaker ... executive producer
Michael Wright ... executive producer

Music by 

Roger Suen

Cinematography by 

Derek Wiesehahn ... director of photography

Editing by 

Kimberly Tomes

Art Direction by 

Daniel de Graaf

Production Management 

April Cejrowski ... post-production supervisor

Sound Department 

Pasquin Mariani ... sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Eusebio Cabrera ... assistant camera
Allen Hrynick ... assistant camera
Allen Thorogood ... assistant camera

Editorial Department 

Jon Branden ... associate editor
Emily A. Freeman ... assistant editor
Mia Milosevic ... assistant editor
Allea Ortega ... associate editor
A.M. Peters ... additional editing
Mariah Rehmet ... additional editor
Esme Rogers Smith ... colorist (as S.J. Rogers Smith)

Additional Crew 

Anthony Giffen ... Archival Assistant
Anna Louie ... Post Production Assistant
Erica Sarmiento ... Post Production Assistant
Amy Stein ... production & legal delivery counsel

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