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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Fifty Shades of Black

Fifty Shades of Black

2016

Black Girl

Black Girl

1966

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

1988

Of One Blood

Of One Blood

1944

Gone Too Far!

Gone Too Far!

2014

Haus

Haus

2018

Black Night

Black Night

2005

Ebonics

Ebonics

Quiet Masters - The History and Relevance of the Black Magical Artist

Quiet Masters - The History and Relevance of the Black Magical Artist

2016

Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West

Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West

2012

Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein Halleluja

Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein Halleluja

1989

Barack Obama: The Power of Hope

2009

She's Beautiful When She's Angry

She's Beautiful When She's Angry

2014

Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox

2001

Pulp

Pulp

2014

Police on Trial

Police on Trial

2022

La Picada

La Picada

2022

Field of Operations: The U-Boats

Field of Operations: The U-Boats

2021

Field of Operations: D-Day

Field of Operations: D-Day

2021

Sita - A vida e o tempo de Sita Valles

Sita - A vida e o tempo de Sita Valles

2022