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Group decries invisibility of Natives on TV
Tuesday, October 14, 2003

The Multi-Ethnic Media Coalition released its annual report card on the presence of minorities in television on Monday.

But the American Indians in Film & Television didn't give a report due to the lack of Natives on the small screen. The Asian Pacific Media Coalition and the National Latino Media Council gave grades ranging from B-plus to D-minus to the four major networks.

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