Color Adjustment
A History of African American Portrayal on Television
Collections:
Criterion
Year:
1992
Critics Rating: 80%
Audience Rating: 60%
Duration: 1 h 20 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Genres:
Documentary
History
Movie ID: 85155
Server: Main Plex Server
Synopsis
Analyzes the evolution of television's earlier, unflattering portrayal of blacks from 1948 until 1988, when they are depicted as prosperous and as having achieved the American dream, a portrayal that is inconsistent with reality.
