[Jay31083]

To respond to Jarrett, Oxford, OH: Living in Ohio you may not be aware of the level of ‘incidental’ segregation in NY despite the amount of ‘minorities’ . As stereotypical as you may assume this statement to be, if you walk into any Starbucks in NY, you will see almost all white people, and if you walk into any McDonalds or Wendys, you will see mainly black and Hispanic – this is not assumption, but a something i see on a daily basis. This is not to say that blacks don’t drink coffee or that whites don’t eat convenience food, but if you actually lived in NY you would notice this perculiarity for yourself. So in fact, the few black customers seen in the coffee shop in Friends is strangely accurate. Just the other night, I had drinks and dinner with a friend (in Manhattan), and he was one of only 3 black people in the entire bar!!! Go figure!! (he chose the place, not me) Also to address other responders remarks, tv shows with all black casts are not created merely as a reaction to yesteryears shows with few black characters, but by a need to address issues particular to the black community that mixed cast show may not be able to fully explore. In genearal, people like to watch shows that are relevant to their own experiences, and it is unfortunate that the US experience is somewhat determined by race and hence, many shows reflect this.

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Name : Jay31083, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, 

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