James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
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.
Cornel Westas Self (as Dr. Cornel West)James Brownas Self (archive footage)Muhammad Alias Self (archive footage)Michael Ambrosinoas SelfTom Atkinsas SelfCharles Bobbittas Self (as Charles Bobbit)Bobby Byrdas Self (archive footage)Martin Luther King Jr.as Self (archive footage)Coretta Scott Kingas Self (archive footage)Robert F. Kennedyas Self (archive footage)Lyndon B. Johnsonas Self (archive footage)Richard Nixonas Self (archive footage)Harry Reasoneras Self (archive footage)Al Sharptonas SelfHubert H. Humphreyas Self (archive footage)Dennis Haysbertas Self - Narrator (voice)Robert Hallas Self (as Dr. Robert Hall)