James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Featured Cast

Cornel West

Self (as Dr. Cornel West)

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Michael Ambrosino

Self

Tom Atkins

Self