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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

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2004-01-011h 40m

Documentary

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.

Writters
Brandon Christopher, Michiko Byers, Ruth Adkins Robinson

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  1. Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Jonelle Allen

    Jonelle Allen

    Self

  3. John Amos

    John Amos

    (archive footage)

  4. Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Desi Arnaz

    Desi Arnaz

    (archive footage)

  6. Obba Babatundé

    Obba Babatundé

    Self

  7. Pearl Bailey

    Pearl Bailey

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Lucille Ball

    Lucille Ball

    (archive footage)

  9. Harry Belafonte

    Harry Belafonte

    Self (archive footage)

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English
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