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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004

4

Categories:

  • Documentary

Overview:

Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium's first half-century. Actors, writers and historians discuss the image of black America on television from Amos and Andy to the present day. The interviews accompany clips from groundbreaking shows and performances by entertainment pioneers that create a timeline of the portrayal of African Americans throughout TV history.

Brandon Christopher

Writer

Michiko Byers

Writer

Ruth Adkins Robinson

Writer

Cast:

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  • Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali

    Self (archive footage)
  • Jonelle Allen

    Jonelle Allen

    Self
  • John Amos

    John Amos

    (archive footage)
  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

    Eddie 'Rochester' Ande...

    Self (archive footage)
  • Desi Arnaz

    Desi Arnaz

    (archive footage)
  • Obba Babatundé

    Obba Babatundé

    Self