Godfather of Harlem is a crime drama series starring Forest Whitaker as real-life crime boss Bumpy Johnson. Set in the early 1960s, the show chronicles Johnson's return to Harlem after a decade in ...

With season 4 continuing the epic saga of Bumpy Johnson's reign over Harlem in the '60s, it's clear that MGM+ has an opportunity to continue things in season 5. However, the streamer hasn't ...

You play the role of Mayme Johnson who’s Bumpy’s wife and you all’s chemistry is amazing on screen. I’m sure working with Mr. Whitaker is kind of like a masterclass live and in action.

Bumpy Johnson is back, and he’s ready to reclaim his territory in the Season 3 of “Godfather of Harlem.” In an exclusive clip and two exclusive photos, Johnson weighs his options as he sets ...

Forest Whitaker and Giancarlo Esposito as Bumpy Johnson and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in "Godfather of Harlem" Season 3. The actors spoke to Newsweek about what's to come. Cara Howe/MGMPlus ...

Brancato: At some point, the new Godfather of Harlem will become Frank Lucas when Bumpy passes away. As far as I’m concerned, if Forest wants to do the show for 10 more years, then Forest is the ...

First Look: Forest Whitaker’s Bumpy Johnson Dodges Casual Racism and White Women in Godfather of Harlem That moment when you realize microaggressions don’t only happen in the corporate office.

Bumpy Johnson is a maximalist representation of the internal battles Black people have between doing what's right, doing what's self-persevering, and doing what's going to allow you to have a ...

Gangster Bumpy Johnson remains captivating as ever more than 50 years after his death, as depicted in “The Godfather of Harlem” premiering Sept. 29 on Epix.

Who is “Bumpy Johnson,” and what can young Hip-Hoppers like gang-related Tekashi 6ix9ine learn from his experience? Was Bumpy Johnson more like a Nipsey Hussle than we have seen on the screen?