TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

4 | 2004-01-01 | 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

Michiko Byers Writer
Dante J. Pugliese Executive Producer
Ruth Adkins Robinson Writer
Brandon Christopher Writer

Cast

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
John Amos
John Amos
(archive footage)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
(archive footage)
Pearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
(archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self (archive footage)

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