TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
100 minutes
2004
HD
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.
Genres Documentary
Stars Muhammad Ali, Jonelle Allen, John Amos, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Desi Arnaz
Directors Michiko Byers, Dante J. Pugliese, Ruth Adkins Robinson, Brandon Christopher
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