It’s easy to look at the current television landscape and find plenty to get excited about, especially in terms of diversity. Black actors are taking lead roles on just about every network, and shows with predominantly black casts are breaking viewing records left and right. However, it’s also true that diversity is not achieved by the mere presence of more faces of color on popular shows—the types of characters we see and the purpose they serve on these shows is paramount to telling complex and interesting stories that better represent a truly diverse world.
The presentation of women of color is always one great way to measure the actual “diversity” of a series, which is what makes Starz’…
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