1.   An obstacle to the kind of crossover appeal to whites that has made African-American author E. Lynn Harris a best seller is language, Martinez said.

2.   Both stars have huge followings and the sort of crossover appeal that many an African-American performer would envy.

3.   Both the book and the movie have shown crossover appeal, others said.

4.   A Hispanic American raised in Argentina, he speaks impeccable English and has a crossover appeal that draws multiethnic audiences.

5.   But few, like Kente Claus, had been pitched for crossover appeal.

6.   But his crossover appeal is unarguable, especially when it comes to matters of culture.

7.   But none has crossover appeal to lift hockey beyond its niche of cult sport.

8.   But while the film, stylistically, has plenty of crossover appeal for straight audiences, it lacks emotional heft.

9.   Despite his crossover appeal, Tunubala never strays far from his roots.

10.   Equally unsurprising, Hahn backers said the results demonstrate his crossover appeal.