TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004 · TMDB 5.3
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.
Why it matters
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...
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- Runtime
- 100 min
- Released
- 2004-01-01
- Studio
- Multicom Entertainment Group
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 5.3
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Key contributors
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Michiko Byers
Writer
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Ruth Adkins Robinson
Writer
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Brandon Christopher
Writer
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Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
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Jonelle Allen
Self
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John Amos
(archive footage)
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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
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Desi Arnaz
(archive footage)
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Obba Babatundé
Self
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Pearl Bailey
Self (archive footage)
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Lucille Ball
(archive footage)