TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

January 01, 2004 | 100 min

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

Cast

Naomi Scott

Muhammad Ali

Naomi Scott

Jonelle Allen

Naomi Scott

John Amos

Naomi Scott

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Naomi Scott

Desi Arnaz

Naomi Scott

Obba Babatundé

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