Dawn Porter to Direct Documentary on Pioneering TV News Anchor Max Robinson

By Cynthia Littleton

Cynthia Littleton

Business Editor

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Dawn Porter is set to direct a feature documentary on pioneering Black TV news anchor Max Robinson for Wise Child Studios. CNN anchor Victor Blackwell is among the producers.

“Color Bars: The Story of the Black Journalist Who Broke the TV News Color Barrier” will recount the rise and fall of Robinson’s career in broadcast news for Wise Child Studios. Porter, known for her much-praised docus including 2020’s “John Lewis: Good Trouble” and 2018’s “Bobby Kennedy for President,’ will produce through her Trilogy Films banner. Blackwell, who anchors “CNN This Morning Weekend” and hosts the weekly series “First of All with Victor Blackwell,” will produce through is Fresh Fruit Films.

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