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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Jan 1, 2004

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 AliMuhammad Alias Self (archive footage)
Jonelle AllenJonelle Allenas Self
John AmosJohn Amosas (archive footage)
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' Andersonas Self (archive footage)
Desi ArnazDesi Arnazas (archive footage)
Obba BabatundéObba Babatundéas Self
Pearl BaileyPearl Baileyas Self (archive footage)
Lucille BallLucille Ballas (archive footage)
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