HARLEM DETECTIVE (1953-1954) – Black actors like THE William Marshall and William Hairston played police detectives in multiple episodes of this short-lived television series set in Harlem. They were partnered with the program’s major white detective, portrayed by Owen Jordan. Other black performers appeared in supporting roles each episode and several scripts were written by […]

FORGOTTEN TELEVISION: HARLEM DETECTIVE (1953-1954) INTERRACIAL COP SHOW