TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

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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 actor Jonelle Allen actor John Amos actor Eddie "Rochester" Anderson actor Desi Arnaz actor Obba Babatundé actor

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Pearl Bailey actor Lucille Ball actor

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Harry Belafonte actor Patricia Belcher actor

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Willie Best actor

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H. Rap Brown actor

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Cindy Birdsong actor James Brown actor

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Cab Calloway actor Diahann Carroll actor

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Ray Charles actor Bill Cosby actor Sammy Davis, Jr. actor Ruby Dee actor