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Although television shows like "Sleepy Hollow" and "The Walking Dead" have cast actors of color in major and non-stereotypical roles, does this really herald a 

, critics say. Minority actors claim only about 5 percent of lead roles on network television and about 14 percent on cable. 


Recently, the buzz over the release of the new Star Wars trailer "quickly morphed into a social media firestorm, when some fans of the sci-fi films took to Twitter to decry the presence of a black stormtrooper," played by John Boyega, in the footage," says 


On The Daily Circuit, we look at the state of diversity in science fiction 

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Recently, the buzz over the release of the new Star Wars trailer "quickly morphed into a social media firestorm, when some fans of the sci-fi films took to Twitter to decry the presence of a black stormtrooper."

We look at the state of diversity in science fiction films, TV and books.

Where's the diversity in science fiction and fantasy?

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