I agree.

I really would like to see more effort in paying attention to shows featuring POC leads.

I become highly aware of a mostly white cast, or leads being mostly white males, when I watch most shows or movies. There's a lot of movies and shows that I like that have them, of course, but I really enjoy movies such as Alien vs Predator (the first one), Blade, and Star Wars that focuses on diversity (although I think Star Wars can do a more. The same with Star Trek).

I am currently reading the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, and my favorite character there is Susannah Deane, who is a disabled Woman of Color (and is kick-ass). I hear rumors that these books are being made into movies, and with its fandom, I'm sure they will be careful to making them right, like the LOTR movies had to be made to meet the demands of its fandom. So I am hoping Susannah is going to portrayed right.

The one problem I see is Hollywood; there aren't enough prominent shows with POC, or women leads. I refused to watch the Last Airbender, or Prince of Persia because these productions were not faithful to their stories and used white leads instead.

This whole question reminds me of the 2001 Oscars where Halle Berry and Sidney Poitier were awarded, People of Color finally being recognized for decades of superlative acting. It's way overdue.

Thank you for this post; I was quietly wondering the same.