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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

20081h 0m6.6(5)
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On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Director: David Leaf

Writer: Morgan Neville

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Cornel WestCornel WestSelf (as Dr. Cornel West)James BrownJames BrownSelf (archive footage)Muhammad AliMuhammad AliSelf (archive footage)Michael AmbrosinoSelfTom AtkinsSelfCharles BobbittSelf (as Charles Bobbit)Bobby ByrdBobby ByrdSelf (archive footage)Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott KingSelf (archive footage)Robert F. KennedyRobert F. KennedySelf (archive footage)Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)Richard NixonRichard NixonSelf (archive footage)

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