TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Documentary
2004, US
1h 40m
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Patricia Belcher
Muhammad Ali
Obba Babatundé
John Amos
Harry Belafonte
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Jonelle Allen
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Pearl Bailey
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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.
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