Color Adjustment

"A History of African American Portrayal on Television"

From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America's favorite addiction.

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The Moviegoer

The Moviegoer

2023

Every Little Step

Every Little Step

2008

Himalaya, le chemin du ciel

Himalaya, le chemin du ciel

2008

Our Godfather

Our Godfather

2019

Revolution OS

Revolution OS

2001

Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike

Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike

2014

Plains: Testimony of an Ethnocide

1971

Kometen

Kometen

2004

Nana

Nana

2016

The Spectre of Marxism

The Spectre of Marxism

1983

A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy

1962

The Trials of Alger Hiss

The Trials of Alger Hiss

1980

We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown

We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown

2008

Personal Che

Personal Che

2007

SportsCentury Greatest Athletes: Wayne Gretzky

SportsCentury Greatest Athletes: Wayne Gretzky

2000

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

1983

Grass

Grass

1999

The History in the Gaze

The History in the Gaze

2011

POWER

2014

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

2017