Color Adjustment (1992)
Directed by Marlon Riggs
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Synopsis
Marlon Riggs's 1992 study of the image of blacks on TV. Included are clips from and observations about black-oriented series, from "Amos and Andy" to "The Cosby Show." Among those interviewed: Diahann Carroll, Tim Reid and Esther Rolle. Narrated by Ruby Dee.
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American-dream, Black [race], broadcasting, community, cross-cultural-relations, debate, entertainer, equality, expose [revelation], interview, media, prejudice, prime-time, producer [showbiz], progress, riot [uprising], shame, social-commentary, taboo, television, urban