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.

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Attack

Attack

2022

Re-Cycling

Re-Cycling

2014

The Girl with the Needle

The Girl with the Needle

2024

Take Cover

Take Cover

2024

Ip Man: Kung Fu Master

Ip Man: Kung Fu Master

2019

One Way

One Way

2022

The Successor

The Successor

2023

The Masked Saint

The Masked Saint

2016

Amaran

Amaran

2024

Barren Lives

Barren Lives

1963

Spider

Spider

2019

All We Imagine as Light

All We Imagine as Light

2024

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

2000

Killer of Men

Killer of Men

2022

Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991

Monster's Battlefield

Monster's Battlefield

2021

Music Hole

Music Hole

2021