Bloom Where You Are Planted: 1939-1969

Summary 'Bloom Where You Are Planted' traces the roots of Blacks on television from the years 1939-1969. The journey highlights how Ethel Waters broke barriers by becoming the first Black on television in 1939, and paved the way for shows like Amos-n-Andy, I Spy, Julia, and the Mod Squad. The director highlights television breakthroughs of icons such as Hattie McDaniel, Diahann Carroll, Richard Pryor and Sammy Davis, Jr., and the turbulent times of a heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali after he refused to enter the draft to fight in the Vietnam War.

S1.E1 ∙ Bloom Where You Are Planted: 1939-1969

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Denzel Washington Eddie Murphy Regina King Donahue Tuitt

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 31, 2021

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : UNIFYme Productions

Summary 'Bloom Where You Are Planted' traces the roots of Blacks on television from the years 1939-1969. The journey highlights how Ethel Waters broke barriers by becoming the first Black on television in 1939, and paved the way for shows like Amos-n-Andy, I Spy, Julia, and the Mod Squad. The director highlights television breakthroughs of icons such as Hattie McDaniel, Diahann Carroll, Richard Pryor and Sammy Davis, Jr., and the turbulent times of a heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali after he refused to enter the draft to fight in the Vietnam War.

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 31, 2021

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : UNIFYme Productions

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