Contest: ENTER TV & Media Avatar Contest: Affirmative Action

[Orac]

Welcome to the all new TV & Media Avatar Contest!

First of all apologies for the earlier contest.

The new theme is.. Affirmative Action

Affirmative action is a way to ensure that diversity is obtained and maintained in schools and in the workplace. In so doing it also helps create tolerant communities because it exposes people to a variety of cultures and ideas that are different from their own.

In 1964 the U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act which prohibited racial discrimination in firms with over 25 employees. Consequently American TV programmes began to employ a more diverse range of actors. This contest should celebrate positive examples of diversity on the telly.

Standard avatar contest rules:

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Max image size 200x200px.

Max file size 1mb.

You may enter up to 3 times.

SF&F is allowed.

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[Kai "the spy"]

Well, alright, this still feels a bit weird, but I'm gonna go ahead and consider it an aftertaste of the previous attempt. Gotta be honest, though, it wouldn't surprise me if that sensation was shared by others here, and it would lead to people still not participating. I'm still a bit conflicted about entering. But here goes:

#1

Greg Morris' Barney Collier being selected for a "Mission: Impossible".

 

[Mr. Adventure]

You aren't the only one...

 

[Orac]

Roscoe Hunter Orman played Gordon Robinson on Sesame Street from 1972 until 2016.
(longer than anyone else in the role)..

 

[od0_ital]

Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury
Marvel Cinematic Universe

CCH Pounder as Claudette Wyms
FX's The Shield

 

[Orac]

Emilio Delgado played Luis Rodriguez on Sesame Street from 1971 until 2016.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Diahann Carroll star of Julia (1968-1971)
Also the first African-American Woman to
win a Tony Award for Best Actress

 

[Captain pl1ngpl0ng]

I always been a fan of Benson... the only sane human in the series "Soap" (1977-1981)
also i found a shot with Benson AND a changeling.... i didnt know that,
Benson (Robert Guillaume) and Odo (Odo) from the Spin-off series "Benson" (1979-1986)


Robert Guillaume as Benson in "Soap"

Robert Guillaume as Benson in "Benson" (with ODO!)

 

[Kai "the spy"]

#2

Marsha Warfield's Roz slapping Charlie Robinson's Mac on "Night Court"

 

[Orac]

Last call for entries!

The poll goes up in 48 hours or when I remember to do it, whichever one comes first.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

#3

Terry Carter's Col. Tigh and Herb Jefferson Jr.'s Boomer trying to explain Zoom to Adama on the original BSG.

 

[cardinal biggles]

#3

Terry Carter's Col. Tigh and Herb Jefferson Jr.'s Boomer trying to explain Zoom to Adama on the original BSG.

"No, no, Commander, you're still on mute. Click this... oh frak, did we just kick Athena out of the meeting?"