TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
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.
Top Cast

Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)

Jonelle Allen
as Self
Self

John Amos
as (archive footage)
(archive footage)
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