TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

5.3 / 10
2004
1h 40m
3 votes
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.

Status
Released
Language
EN

Cast

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Jonelle Allen
Jonelle Allen
Self
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
Self
Pearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
(archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self (archive footage)
Patricia Belcher
Patricia Belcher
Self

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