TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

2004

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Company:

Multicom Entertainment Group

Cast:
Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Jonelle Allen

Self

John Amos

(archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz

(archive footage)

Crew:
Michiko Byers

Writer

Dante J. Pugliese

Executive Producer

Ruth Adkins Robinson

Writer

Brandon Christopher

Writer