TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

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.

Release Date

2004-01-01

Year

2004

Duration

1h 40m

Status

Released

Score

4.00

Cast

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

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Jonelle Allen

John Amos

John Amos

(archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

(archive footage)

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

Self (archive footage)

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher