10.19.2007

I laugh at television's attempt to be "diverse"

Ever watch a tv show and try to count the amount of people who aren't white? Most the time I count one. And usually, that one person is black. From sitcoms to cartoon shows, I have realized that tv shows like to have a little diversity within their programs. It's funny, though, how their idea of diverse is having people of different "color" in the show. Anyways, I can remember as far back as 5th grade, I have been noticing this. Remember that classic cartoon Recess? There was ONE black guy. And of course, he was the athletic one. Some other shows where you may have noticed only one black person include but are not limited to: Heroes (the Haitian), Smallville (at least when I watched it), Malcom in the Middle, Sabrina (cartoon series), Power Rangers, Doug (Skeeter is blue, but i'm sure he was supposed to be black), Teen Titans, The Suite Life of Zach and Cody, Komo 4 News (Steve Pool), Captain Planet (yes, everyonen was a different race, but still, only one black person), and I'm sure there's a bunch I've missed. Anyways, most of this post is supposed to be humorous, but I think I failed.

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