TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Muhammad Ali
    Self (archive footage) Muhammad Ali
  • Profile picture of Jonelle Allen
    Self Jonelle Allen
  • Profile picture of John Amos
    (archive footage) John Amos
  • Profile picture of Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    Self (archive footage) Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
  • Profile picture of Desi Arnaz
    (archive footage) Desi Arnaz
  • Profile picture of Obba Babatundé
    Self Obba Babatundé
  • Profile picture of Pearl Bailey
    Self (archive footage) Pearl Bailey
  • Profile picture of Lucille Ball
    (archive footage) Lucille Ball

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