TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004-01-01 | 100 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
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Jonelle AllenSelf
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John Amos(archive footage)
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Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonSelf (archive footage)
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Desi Arnaz(archive footage)
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Obba BabatundéSelf
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Pearl BaileySelf (archive footage)
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Lucille Ball(archive footage)
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Harry BelafonteSelf (archive footage)
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Patricia BelcherSelf
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Willie BestSelf (archive footage)
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Cindy BirdsongSelf (archive footage)
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James BrownSelf (archive footage)
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Cab CallowaySelf (archive footage)
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Diahann Carroll(archive footage)
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Ray CharlesSelf (archive footage)
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Bill CosbySelf (archive footage)
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Sammy Davis Jr.Self (archive footage)
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Ruby Dee(archive footage)
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