The statistic shows the public opinion on representation of diversity in movies and television in the United States as of February 2019, broken down by ethnicity. During the survey, 28 percent of black respondents stated that there were a sufficient number of movie/TV roles available for Black people in the U.S., whereas 46 percent of White respondents said the same.
Share of adults who agree that there is enough representation of diversity in movie/TV roles in the United States as of February 2019, by ethnicity
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YouGov. (February 25, 2019). Share of adults who agree that there is enough representation of diversity in movie/TV roles in the United States as of February 2019, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/815789/public-opinion-diversity-film-tv-by-ethnicity/
YouGov. "Share of adults who agree that there is enough representation of diversity in movie/TV roles in the United States as of February 2019, by ethnicity." Chart. February 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815789/public-opinion-diversity-film-tv-by-ethnicity/
YouGov. (2019). Share of adults who agree that there is enough representation of diversity in movie/TV roles in the United States as of February 2019, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815789/public-opinion-diversity-film-tv-by-ethnicity/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Agree That There Is Enough Representation of Diversity in Movie/Tv Roles in The United States as of February 2019, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815789/public-opinion-diversity-film-tv-by-ethnicity/
YouGov, Share of adults who agree that there is enough representation of diversity in movie/TV roles in the United States as of February 2019, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815789/public-opinion-diversity-film-tv-by-ethnicity/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Share of adults who agree that there is enough representation of diversity in movie/TV roles in the United States as of February 2019, by ethnicity [Graph], YouGov, February 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/815789/public-opinion-diversity-film-tv-by-ethnicity/