The black image on television changed American culture. This two-hour program includes rare footage, memorabilia, photographs and exclusive interviews from the actors/writers/producers whose personal journeys created television history.
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Title: TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (Video 2004)
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| Muhammad Ali | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jonelle Allen | ... | Self | |
| John Amos | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Desi Arnaz | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Obba Babatundé | ... | Self | |
| Pearl Bailey | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Lucille Ball | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Harry Belafonte | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Patricia Belcher | ... | Self | |
| Willie Best | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Cindy Birdsong | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Yvette Lee Bowser | ... | Self |
| Todd Boyd | ... | Self | |
| Georg Stanford Brown | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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In this extraordinary show the uniquely Black perspective inside the History of Television is explored and celebrated. From Comedy to Politics to Drama, the role Race plays is unflinchingly probed. Orginal programs and personalities are revealed and remembered. More than forty interviews, original footage and rarely seen photos tell the story-from Amos & Andy to Bernie Mac and everything in between in - TV in Black. Written by Anonymous
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20 January 2004 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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It was informative and entertaining. It's nice to watch something like this in 2020 and see how much further we've come since I was a kid in 2004 when this came out. ✊🏿