John Amos on the public reaction to Roots
John Amos on his experience playing "Kunta Kinte" on Roots and how his background prepared him for it
John Amos on the effect of Roots on his personal self-esteem
John Amos on how roles for African-Americans have changed since he started acting
LeVar Burton on it being a big deal to see black people on television when he was growing up
LeVar Burton on being inspired by Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek
LeVar Burton on the unique perspective shown in Roots - history as told by the African point of view
LeVar Burton on the impact of Roots
Thomas Carter on the African-American cast of The White Shadow and fan reaction to the show
Thomas Carter on addressing racial issues in the series Equal Justice
Thomas Carter on the portrayal of African-Americans on television in 2013
Thomas Carter on dealing with racism in his career
RuPaul Charles on the pressures of being black and gay during the run of The RuPaul Show and on RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul Charles on the legacy and message of RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul Charles on the contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race, and their courage and vulnerability
RuPaul Charles on his message as a performer
Carlos Mencia on doing Latino-based humor, and on listening to accents
Carlos Mencia on the controversy surrounding his use of the term "beaner"
Carlos Mencia on how different groups react to his act, and Mind of Mencia
Paul Rodriguez on the Mexican-American community's reaction to a.k.a. Pablo, and their objections to his act
Paul Rodriguez on being inspired by Richard Pryor to use his Mexican heritage and identity in his act, and on the language he uses in his act
Paul Rodriguez on the then-current state of his career, and on his relationship with the Mexican-American community
Paul Rodriguez on things he has had the opportunity to do in his career, and on the then-current state of Latinos in comedy
Louis Gossett, Jr. on appearing with James Garner in the feature film "Skin Game," and on appearing in socially-conscious projects
Louis Gossett, Jr. on the impact producer Norman Lear had on opportunities for African-American actors in television
Louis Gossett, Jr. on doing research to play "Fiddler" in Roots, and why the character was a breakthrough for him in terms of his acting process
Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene in Roots, and on using the line "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission
Louis Gossett, Jr. on the legacy of Roots
Louis Gossett, Jr. on the role of the actor in society, and how the arts can help or harm
Louis Gossett, Jr. on being the second black actor to win an Oscar, and on what it meant to his career
Louis Gossett, Jr. on how things have changed for African-American actors since he started
Robert Guillaume on the difficulty of black actors getting on television
Robert Guillaume on his pursuit to be funny without being a buffoon or playing a part with "dignity" on Soap
Robert Guillaume on not emphasizing racial issues directly with his character "Benson" on Soap; but finding ways to make a statement his first television role on Julia
Robert Guillaume on audience response to his character "Benson" on Soap
Robert Guillaume on how the show Benson and the main character were categorized
Robert Guillaume on other African-American actors on television in the late 1970s and early 1980s
Robert Guillaume on multiculturalism
Winifred Hervey on getting accepted to the Warner Bros. Writing Workshop
Winifred Hervey on becoming story editor for The New Odd Couple and rewriting original scripts from The Odd Couple to tailor them to African-American performers
Winifred Hervey on efforts made to diversify the writing staff of Benson
Winifred Hervey on not loving to do "issues shows" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Winifred Hervey on her biggest challenge in the business - being female and a minority
Winifred Hervey on the representation of African-Americans on television
Winifred Hervey on opportunities for women and minorities in writing
Ellen Holly on how typecasting boxes in actors, particularly African-Americans
Ellen Holly on the difficulties faced by an African-American actress who is considered "too light"
Ellen Holly on writing The New York Times article "How Black Do You Have to Be?" and on the reaction to it
Ellen Holly on guest-starring on Dr. Kildare, and on having to wear makeup to make her skin appear darker for the show
Ellen Holly on her groundbreaking early storyline on One Life to Live, where she was the first Black actress to play a central character on a daytime drama, and on working with the crew of the show and show creator Agnes Nixon
Ellen Holly on her difficulties renewing her One Life to Live contract after the first year
Ellen Holly on going to bat for One Life to Live producer Doris Quinlan
Ellen Holly on the fallout from her going to bat for One Life to Live producer Doris Quinlan
Ellen Holly on her difficulties playing opposite the actor who portrayed "Dr. Jack Scott" on One Life to Live, which led to her first exit from the show
Ellen Holly on her and Lillian Hayman being fired from One Life to Live by producer Paul Rauch
Ellen Holly on coming to a late realization about One Life to Live and about Agnes Nixon
Ellen Holly on finally learning why she was chosen to be on One Life to Live by producer Agnes Nixon and ABC executive Brandon Stoddard
Ellen Holly on having been the focus of the first year of One Life to Live, and on the producers' fears of it becoming a "black show"
Charles Floyd Johnson on being the sole, or one of very few, associate producers of color when he accepted the job on The Rockford Files
Charles Floyd Johnson on how opportunities for African Americans have changed since he first started in the industry
Charles Floyd Johnson on addressing a racist comment made to him early in his career
Sonia Manzano on watching TV as a child and not seeing "herself" depicted in the media
Sonia Manzano on being cast on Sesame Street
Sonia Manzano on writing Sesame Street stories on cultural change
Sonia Manzano on the difficulty for an Hispanic actor to find non-stereotypical roles
Sonia Manzano on watching TV as a child and not seeing "herself" depicted in the media
Sonia Manzano on writing Sesame Street stories on cultural change
Garry Marshall on network censorship experienced writing the I Spy episode "No Exchange on Damaged Merchandise" (airdate: November 10, 1965)
Garry Marshall on The New Odd Couple, which used the original series' scripts with an African-American cast
Garry Marshall on the lack of African-American characters on Happy Days
S. Epatha Merkerson on experiencing racism as a college student in Indiana
S. Epatha Merkerson on the excitement of seeing black people on television when she was young
S. Epatha Merkerson on wearing a wig to cover her natural hair when portraying her Law & Order character "Lt. Anita Van Buren"
S. Epatha Merkerson on whether opportunities for black women on television have changed over the years
Ricardo Montalban on the portrayal of Mexicans in film and television
Ricardo Montalban on Gene Lockhart's advice to him about maintaining an acting career
Ricardo Montalban on his Emmy-winning performance as an American Indian in How the West was Won
Ricardo Montalban on playing his characters with dignity
Ricardo Montalban on the founding of Nosotros
Michael Moye on the not-so-diverse writing staff of Good Times
Michael Moye on whether or not he experienced racism in the television industry
Michael Moye on hiring diverse writers
Michael Moye on some people seeing racism where he does not
Nichelle Nichols on how African-Americans were portrayed on television while she was growing up
Nichelle Nichols on almost leaving Star Trek, and then staying at the behest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nichelle Nichols on Gene Roddenberry coming up with the idea for Star Trek, and wanting a diverse cast
Nichelle Nichols on meeting Coretta Scott King, and discussing Star Trek with her
Nichelle Nichols on Gene Roddenberry making Star Trek a breakthrough for diversity on television
Nichelle Nichols on the Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren" in which she shared television's first interracial kiss with "Captain Kirk" (William Shatner)
Nichelle Nichols on how things have changed for African-American actors since she began her career
Nichelle Nichols on fan reaction to the Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren" in which she shared television's first interracial kiss with "Captain Kirk"
Jorge Ramos on interviewing President Obama and pressing him on immigration reform
Jorge Ramos on Univision covering presidential politics and its importance to the Latino community
Jorge Ramos on hosting an English-language show for Fusion
Jorge Ramos on what he hopes to achieve with his influence
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on what separates Univision from other news gathering organizations
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on issues that are important to them personally
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on Univision's role in the 2008, 2012 and then-upcoming 2016 elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the emergence of Latino candidates in presidential elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on changes they've seen in television journalism and Spanish news
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the then-future of Spanish-language news and Latino journalists
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on dream projects or goals in the then-future
Marian Rees on producing The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Marian Rees on executive producing Ruby Bridges
Marian Rees on the African-American crew on Ruby Bridges and gaining Ruby Bridges' trust
Marian Rees on the Norman Rockwell painting on which Ruby Bridges was based and recreating it
Marian Rees on public reaction and the educational benefits of Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection's "Almost a Woman"
Maria Elena Salinas on how identifying with two cultures informed her news reporting
Maria Elena Salinas on the state of Hispanic news when she started
Maria Elena Salinas on appealing to different aspects of the Latino community
Maria Elena Salinas on interviewing then-governor Pete Wilson about his stance on immigration issues for California
Maria Elena Salinas on covering immigration and doing advocacy journalism
Maria Elena Salinas on being called "the most recognized and trusted Hispanic newswomen in America"
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on what separates Univision from other news gathering organizations
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on issues that are important to them personally
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on Univision's role in the 2008, 2012 and then-upcoming 2016 elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the emergence of Latino candidates in presidential elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on changes they've seen in television journalism and Spanish news
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the then-future of Spanish-language news and Latino journalists
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on dream projects or goals in the then-future
Nina Shaw on how excited she and other family members would be during her childhood when a Black person would be on television -- memories of seeing Leslie Uggams on Sing Along with Mitch and of Cicely Tyson on East Side/West Side
Nina Shaw on Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin bringing more Black characters to television and on the number of women who worked for Tandem
Nina Shaw on negotiating talent deals in the 1970s and '80s and how race and gender affected salaries
NIna Shaw on female directors often "having to get the one shot to screw up"
John Singleton on The Arsenio Hall Show being the only variety show that would put on hip hop and R&B artists at that time
John Singleton on directing Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" music video, and his vision for putting Michael Jackson with "a whole bunch of black people"
John Singleton on how opportunities for African Americans in entertainment have changed over the course of his career
Nick Stewart on performing for both black and white audiences on the Vaudeville circuit
Nick Stewart on black performers and the type of comedy they practiced
Nick Stewart on the NAACP protests of Amos 'N' Andy
Nick Stewart on the end of Amos 'N' Andy due to protests from the NAACP (Part 2)
Nick Stewart on how race relations affected the television industry
Nick Stewart on the then-current state of African-Americans on television
George Takei on the dearth of Asian people in the entertainment industry early in his career
George Takei on Gene Roddenberry envisioning diversity as the strength of the Star Trek crew
George Takei on being an Asian-American actor
George Takei on being an Asian-American actor
Leslie Uggams on appearing on The Paul Whiteman TV Teen Club as a child and not being allowed to win a car on the show because an African American boy had already won one on the show
Leslie Uggams on getting recognized on the street after appearing on Sing Along with Mitch and the extra pressure she felt as an African American woman in the spotlight
Leslie Uggams on the pushback from the network to her being on Sing Along with Mitch because she was African American and how Mitch Miller stood up for her
Leslie Uggams on discrimination she faced early in her career and barriers she broke down by appearing on Sing Along with Mitch
Leslie Uggams on the role television played in the Civil Rights Movement
Leslie Uggams on how The Leslie Uggams Show came about and her efforts to have a diverse crew and writing staff
Leslie Uggams on the success of Roots and what it taught Americans about their own history
Keenen Ivory Wayans on battling racism with humor at a young age ("Call me Mr. Nigger")
Keenen Ivory Wayans on how he handled hot-button issues on In Living Colo r with his writing staff; on writing about the riots between the Black and Jewish communities in Brooklyn in a takeoff on "West Side Story"
Keenen Ivory Wayans on an In Living Color sketch about black men being an endangered species and on dealing with censorship at the network
Keenen Ivory Wayans on how the portrayal of African-Americans has changed on TV
