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POV | From the Archives: Filmmaker Marlon Riggs (1992) | PBS

Duration: 34:35 (Full Program)
Program: POV #501
Broadcast Date: Jun. 15, 1992

In "Color Adjustment," Marlon Riggs weaves together television clips and commentary from producers, actors, and scholars in order to display how race relations has played out on television. In this interview, Riggs discusses his inspiration for making the film.

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Post Date: June 15, 1992