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Dawn Porter set to direct documentary on pioneering TV news anchor Max Robinson
Variety reports the Wise Child Studios film will recount Robinson’s rise and fall in broadcast news.
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Dawn Porter is set to direct “Color Bars: The Story of the Black Journalist Who Broke the TV News Color Barrier,” a feature documentary about Max Robinson, Variety reports. Robinson joined ABC News’ national anchor team in 1978 and was a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists. CNN anchor Victor Blackwell is among the film’s producers.
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