TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2004

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Multicom Entertainment Group

Cast

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson,Desi Arnaz,Muhammad Ali,Marvin Gaye,Redd Foxx,Sammy Davis Jr.,John Amos,Arsenio Hall,Lena Horne,Obba Babatundéand 16 more

Writer

Michiko Byers,Brandon Christopher,Ruth Adkins Robinson

Producer

Dante J. Pugliese

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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