Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami...
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Sam Cooke in *One Night in Miami...* is the film’s portrayal of the legendary soul singer-songwriter as a charismatic yet conflicted artist grappling with his role in the civil rights movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami... canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictionalized portrayal of real person ⓘ |
| acknowledges |
influence on Black audiences
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power of music as protest ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | stage play One Night in Miami by Kemp Powers ⓘ |
| appearsIn | One Night in Miami... NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
rhythm and blues
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soul music ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
art versus activism
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responsibility of Black entertainers ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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conflicted ⓘ |
| createdFor | film adaptation of One Night in Miami... ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Malcolm X in One Night in Miami... ⓘ |
| debatesWith | Malcolm X in One Night in Miami... NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defends | his business-focused approach to change ⓘ |
| discusses | economic empowerment of Black artists ⓘ |
| experiences |
moral conflict about activism
ⓘ
political awakening ⓘ |
| featuredInGenre |
drama film
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| friendOf |
Jim Brown in One Night in Miami...
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Malcolm X in One Night in Miami... NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali in One Night in Miami... NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTalent |
business acumen in music industry
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live performance ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
concern for his public image
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desire for Black ownership in music ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | role in the civil rights movement ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction |
record producer
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOfEnsemble | quartet of main characters in One Night in Miami... ⓘ |
| performsSong |
A Change Is Gonna Come (in film context)
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Twistin' the Night Away (in film context) NERFINISHED ⓘ You Send Me (in film context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Leslie Odom Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | one of the four leads ⓘ |
| setInTime | 1964 ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
commercial success versus political commitment
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how openly to support civil rights ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Black artistic success in the 1960s
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tension between mainstream appeal and radical politics ⓘ |
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