Gay and Black TV characters up, Hispanics down

Compared to last year, African-American representation has grown from 9.9 per cent to 12 per cent, while Hispanic representation has decreased from 5.6 per cent to 4.1 per cent.

Ann Curry firing: a blow for diversity at NBC?

A year after she was hired to host NBC's "Today" show, the most prominent Asian-American journalist working today was canned. The reason, the network said, was "lack of chemistry" with co-host Matt Lauer.

Latino and black child obesity? Blame TV

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says about 15 percent of children are overweight or obese.

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