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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.

Release: 2004

Rating: 4.0

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 100 min

Country: United States of America

Production: Multicom Entertainment Group

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Cast

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

as Self (archive footage)

Jonelle Allen

Jonelle Allen

as Self

John Amos

John Amos

as (archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

as Self (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

as (archive footage)

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

as Self

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