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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

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2004•1h 40m

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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Photo of Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Jonelle Allen

Jonelle Allen

Self

Photo of John Amos

John Amos

(archive footage)

Photo of Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

(archive footage)

Photo of Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Self

Photo of Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Photo of Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher

Self

Photo of Willie Best

Willie Best

Self (archive footage)

Photo of H. Rap Brown

H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Cindy Birdsong

Cindy Birdsong

Self (archive footage)

Photo of James Brown

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

(archive footage)

Photo of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

(archive footage)

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