Black people have appeared in a variety of roles on primetime television, including those in Amos 'n' Andy, Roots, The Cosby Show, and Nat King Cole. Marlon Riggs expertly weaves commentary from TV producers, black performers, and academics into snippets from vintage TV episodes to analyze the evolution of black/white relations as it is reflected through America's most popular addiction.
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Black people have appeared in a variety of roles on primetime television, including those in Amos 'n' Andy, Roots, The Cosby Show, and Nat King Cole. Marlon Riggs expertly weaves commentary from TV producers, black performers, and academics into snippets from vintage TV episodes to analyze the evolution of black/white relations as it is reflected through America's most popular addiction.
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