TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(2004)

Released: 2004-01-01

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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.

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Muhammad Ali

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John Amos

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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

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Desi Arnaz

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Pearl Bailey

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Lucille Ball

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Harry Belafonte

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Willie Best

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H. Rap Brown

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Cindy Birdsong

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James Brown

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Cab Calloway

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Diahann Carroll

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Ray Charles

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Bill Cosby

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Sammy Davis Jr.

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Ruby Dee

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