Color Adjustment

A History of African American Portrayal on Television

Color Adjustment — Plot

From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America's favorite addiction.

• Release date
• January 29, 1992
• Runtime
• 80 min
• Genres
• Documentary, History
• Director
• Marlon Riggs

Color Adjustment — Cast

Ruby Dee Narrator Norman Lear Self Tim Reid Self Daphne Maxwell Reid Self Steven Bochco Self Diahann Carroll Self Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Self Hal Kanter Self