TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

1/1/2004 1h 40m 4.0/10

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.

Director

Top Billed Cast

John Amos

John Amos

(archive footage)

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Self

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

(archive footage)

Jonelle Allen

Jonelle Allen

Self

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Self (archive footage)

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