TV Tokenism

Notice the superiority that the white guy (Kurt) shows over the black guy (AJ).  Also notice that AJ is the cameraman and thus doesn't get a whole lot of airtime on the show.  He does hold a highly regarding position, but at the same time is not on camera very often so we can see more of the main three white characters' subplots.  One thing to note is that there are two Hispanic characters on the show, and one of them has "ghost-whispering" or ESP-like intuitiveness and the other is a boat mechanic.  In the photo you'll also notice the three white characters in the front of the frame.  They get a disproportionately large amount of screen time to accommodate for familial/relationship subplots.  Also, the white woman towards the back (Lena) also gets a surprising amount of screen time despite not being part of the main 3 characters.  Why do you think this is?

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