TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

2004-01-01 United States of America 100 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Muhammad Ali is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Jonelle Allen is Self
Self
John Amos is (archive footage)
(archive footage)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Desi Arnaz is (archive footage)
(archive footage)
Obba Babatundé is Self
Self
Pearl Bailey is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball is (archive footage)
(archive footage)
Harry Belafonte is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Patricia Belcher is Self
Self
Willie Best is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)

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