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.

35 Up
1991
7.6/10

28 Up
1985
7.5/10

42 Up
1999
7.6/10

21 Up
1977
7.4/10

Sidney
2022
6.9/10

Come See Me in the Good Light
2025
7.1/10

Disclosure
2020
7.8/10

A Decade Under the Influence
2003
7.9/10

Above Majestic
2018
7.4/10

McQueen
2018
7.4/10

Love, Antosha
2019
7.4/10

Directed by John Ford
1971
7.0/10

My Mom Jayne
2025
8.0/10

Howard
2018
6.8/10

Being Eddie
2025
6.8/10

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
7.8/10

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

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger
2026
6.9/10

A Toxic Love Story
2026
6.4/10

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
2023
6.1/10
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
2020
6.4/10