Godfather Of Harlem TV Series (Bumpy Johnson Story) - (Forest Whitaker/Epix/Trailer)

[Wear My Dawg's Hat]

So 25% Black and most likely 75% White. Interesting. I wonder why they didn't go with a light skin actor. The actor playing APC is doing a good job. But it would have put his actions in context especially historically if they casted a lighter skin actor.

Giancarlo Esposito is a fine actor, and is top-notch in pretty much every role he plays.

Powell passed for white while attending college.

Anyone who has listened to the lectures of Harlem's legendary historian Dr. John Henrik Clarke over the years, comes to this series with the understanding that Adam and Malcolm were actually quite fond of one another. Dr. Clarke was close to both Malcolm and Powell.

It was Dr. King who Powell had some hard feelings about.

Powell was as tall as Malcolm, just as commanding, and his near-whiteness was a key part of his influence with "Negroes" and as well as whites at the time.

 

[L. Deezy]

whats crazy is
this was his dad

then him

his son

his grand son

Wow...

This gives me new perspective on the character Giancarlo playing . I usually research the characters in these type of stories. Hadnt got around to it..

 

[L. Deezy]

This is a really good show tho.. is Epix on Roku? I subscribed to it yesterday on Xfinity.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

He's half-black? :weebeyanime:

 

[MikelArteta]

Wow...

This gives me new perspective on the character Giancarlo playing . I usually research the characters in these type of stories. Hadnt got around to it..

This had me thinking of how dope a Malcolm x show would be

 

[SuavePrince]

I’m waiting for the season to finish so I can watch the episodes all the way through

 

[old pig]

I’m waiting for the season to finish so I can watch the episodes all the way through

I want to do the same that way I’ll only have to pay for one month’s subscription...knowing me I’ll breakdown and pay for it some time this week once I get bored and want something to watch lol

 

[SuavePrince]

I want to do the same that way I’ll only have to pay for one month’s subscription...knowing me I’ll breakdown and pay for it some time this week once I get bored and want something to watch lol

Shoot, sounds like a plan lol

 

[NatiboyB]

Im sure someone has asked already but is one of Bumpys dudes Frank Lucas or is this before his time?

 

[El Bombi]

He's half-black? :weebeyanime:

I think his Mom is mixed.

 

[Take It In Blood]

nikkas comparing this to Boardwalk Empire?

Boardwalk Empire was boring as fuk

I'm only 2 episodes in and I already know this episode is right up my alley

The Malcolm scenes are the highlight for me

is this the same Vincent the Chin who used to walk around in the robe in the 90s pretending to have dementia or some other mob boss with similar name?

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

This is a really good show tho.. is Epix on Roku? I subscribed to it yesterday on Xfinity.

it should be - it's on the Fire Stick

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

nikkas comparing this to Boardwalk Empire?

Boardwalk Empire was boring as fuk

I'm only 2 episodes in and I already know this episode is right up my alley

The Malcolm scenes are the highlight for me

is this the same Vincent the Chin who used to walk around in the robe in the 90s pretending to have dementia or some other mob boss with similar name?

No it was not . Did you watch the entire series or skip over any parts. That's one of my top 5 series - what was boring about it??

 

[Take It In Blood]

No it was not . Did you watch the entire series or skip over any parts. That's one of my top 5 series - what was boring about it??

When ol' boy got shot in the face I stopped watching

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

When ol' boy got shot in the face I stopped watching

There was a person getting shot in the face almost every other episode
are you talking about Richard? The man with the face mask- the hired hitter?