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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

5.320041h 40mMovieDocumentary

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…

WritersBrandon Christopher·Michiko Byers
ProducerDante J. Pugliese

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Cast

MAMuhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
JA
Jonelle Allen
Self
JAJohn Amos
John Amos
(archive footage)
EAEddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Self (archive footage)
DADesi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
(archive footage)
OBObba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé
Self
PBPearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey
Self (archive footage)
LBLucille Ball
Lucille Ball
(archive footage)
HBHarry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self (archive footage)
PBPatricia Belcher
Patricia Belcher
Self
WBWillie Best
Willie Best
Self (archive footage)
HBH. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage)

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