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.

A Decade Under the Influence
2003
7.9/10

Disclosure
2020
7.8/10

John Candy: I Like Me
2025
7.9/10

35 Up
1991
7.6/10

McQueen
2018
7.5/10

Love, Antosha
2019
7.4/10

42 Up
1999
7.6/10

Being Eddie
2025
6.8/10

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990
7.8/10

A Toxic Love Story
2026
6.5/10

Directed by John Ford
1971
7.0/10

Above Majestic
2018
7.4/10

Howard
2018
6.8/10

My Mom Jayne
2025
8.0/10

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
2022
8.5/10

Beastie Boys Story
2020
7.5/10

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
7.2/10

Looking for Richard
1996
6.8/10

Seduced and Abandoned
2013
6.2/10

S4: The Bob Lazar Story
2026
8.3/10
Community Patrol
2018
10/10