Facing Race

S1 E5: With cutting-edge humor, pioneering creators and sitcom stars have helped open generations of American minds to the intractable problems of racial injustice and representation. Icons like Norman Lear, Diahann Carroll, Red Foxx and Freddie Prinze smash open doors with All in the Family, Julia, Sanford and Son and Chico and the Man. But with racist roots running as deep as Amos 'n' Andy, the sitcom has had a long, hard road to authentic, inclusive 21st century comedies like Black-ish and Fresh off the Boat. Featuring sitcoms such as All in the Family, Julia, Sanford and Son, Chico and the Man, Amon 'n' Andy, Black-ish, and Fresh off the Boat.