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Feature film — 2004

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

5.31h 40mDocumentary

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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Cast & crew

Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

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Jonelle Allen

Self

John Amos as (archive footage)

John Amos

(archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Self (archive footage)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz as (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz

(archive footage)

Obba Babatundé as Self

Obba Babatundé

Self

Pearl Bailey as Self (archive footage)

Pearl Bailey

Self (archive footage)

Lucille Ball as (archive footage)

Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Harry Belafonte as Self (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Patricia Belcher as Self

Patricia Belcher

Self

Willie Best as Self (archive footage)

Willie Best

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown as Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

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