Watch TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) Online!

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 tel...evision 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. more

Writing:
  • Michiko Byers
  • Ruth Adkins Robinson
  • Brandon Christopher

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Release Date: 2004-01-01
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 100
Muhammed Ali
Muhammed Ali
Jonelle Allen
Jonelle Allen
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John Amos
John Amos
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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Roches...
Self (archive footage)
Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
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Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatund...
Self
Pearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
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Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafon...
Self (archive footage)
Patricia Belcher
Patricia Belc...
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Willie Best
Willie Best
Self (archive footage)
Cindy Birdsong
Cindy Birdson...
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
Self (archive footage)
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carro...
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Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Self (archive footage)
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
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Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis,...
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
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Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
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Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Self (archive footage)
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldbe...
Self (archive footage)
Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
Self (archive footage)
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson
Michael Jacks...
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis J...
Self (archive footage)
Eddie
Eddie "Roches...
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
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