TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
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.
Written by Brandon Christopher
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Cast
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Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) - Jonelle Allen Self
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John Amos (archive footage) -
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Self (archive footage) -
Desi Arnaz (archive footage) -
Obba Babatundé Self -
Pearl Bailey Self (archive footage) -
Lucille Ball (archive footage) -
Harry Belafonte Self (archive footage) -
Patricia Belcher Self -
Willie Best Self (archive footage) -
H. Rap Brown Self (archive footage)
Make it a double feature
3h 27m together
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
SuperFly
A close match in mood and era.
