TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Jan 1, 2004

1h 40m

★ 4.0

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Multicom Entertainment Group

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self

Jonelle Allen

(archive footage)

John Amos

Self (archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

(archive footage)

Desi Arnaz

Self

Obba Babatundé

Self (archive footage)

Pearl Bailey

(archive footage)

Lucille Ball

Self (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Self

Patricia Belcher

Self (archive footage)

Willie Best

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown

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