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December 02, 2005
Diversity Pays Off For Networks

So, they finally figured it out: it is not only the RIGHT thing to do, but it is also the PROFITABLE thing to do. Of course there is still a long way to go:the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation survey of the casts for this season's scripted network shows found that of 710 regular characters, just 14 percent were African-Americans, followed by Hispanics with 6 percent, Asian Pacific Islanders 3 percent and other minorities at less than 1 percent.

It is better than the alternative and it does take a lot of raindrops to fill an ocean....and now at least we have a few drops!

Read more at: Dallas/Ft. Worth Star Telegram