From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, and from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have performed several roles on prime-time television. Marlon Riggs deftly interweaves footage from old TV episodes with commentary from TV producers, black actors, and academics to examine the growth of black/white relations as mirrored in America's most popular addiction.
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From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, and from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have performed several roles on prime-time television. Marlon Riggs deftly interweaves footage from old TV episodes with commentary from TV producers, black actors, and academics to examine the growth of black/white relations as mirrored in America's most popular addiction.
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