TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (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.

star 4 7.8
  • Release Date: 2004-01-01
  • Runtime: 1h 40min

Where to Watch TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Online

You can now watch TV in Black: The First Fifty Years online on the following streaming services in the United States.

  • Cast

    • 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)

    • H. Rap Brown

      Self (archive footage)

    • Cindy Birdsong

      Self (archive footage)

    • James Brown

      Self (archive footage)

    • Cab Calloway

      Self (archive footage)

    • Diahann Carroll

      (archive footage)

    • Ray Charles

      Self (archive footage)

    • Bill Cosby

      Self (archive footage)

    • Sammy Davis Jr.

      Self (archive footage)

    • Ruby Dee

      (archive footage)

    • Redd Foxx

      (archive footage)

    • Marvin Gaye

      Self (archive footage)

    • Whoopi Goldberg

      Self (archive footage)

    • Arsenio Hall

      Self (archive footage)

    • Lena Horne

      Self (archive footage)

    • Michael Jackson

      Self (archive footage)

    Related Movies