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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

40% | Jan 01, 2004 | 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.

Featured Crew

Brandon Christopher
Writer
Michiko Byers
Writer

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Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
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John Amos
(archive footage)
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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Self (archive footage)
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Desi Arnaz
(archive footage)

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