1.   Appealing to black viewers in big cities is a sly way of papering the house.

2.   Black viewers have been crying for that kind of programming for years.

3.   But even black viewers tend to turn to black sitcoms rather than dramas.

4.   But there would be black viewers who would ask, Why did you have to show that?

5.   Certainly black viewers are more willing to watch so-called white shows than vice versa.

6.   He played a strong role in making sure we were telling a story that would resonate with black viewers.

7.   Older black viewers are even less taken with the black sitcoms than white teens.

8.   Perhaps in response to the overall underrepresentation of minorities on television, black viewers have increasingly diverged from white viewers when it comes to program choices.

9.   The network, part of Viacom, is also adding a new program to its Monday night lineup of shows to appeal to black viewers.

10.   The show is not nearly as popular among black viewers as it is over all.