On diversity, Mindy Kaling finds herself held to higher standard

The first woman of color to helm and star in her own network show answers criticism for having a mostly white cast on 'The Mindy Project.'When "The Mindy Project" premiered on Fox in fall 2012, it was widely hailed as a breakthrough in the diversity of mainstream television. Its star, Mindy Kaling, who plays a romantically challenged obstetrician in a New York hospital, became the first woman of color to create, helm and star in a successful sitcom on a major network.