Save Dr. Preston Burke!!!

It looks like my Dr. McDreamy aka Dr. Burke aka Isaiah Washington is getting support from the gay and lesbian community because they know that firing him only sent the message that going above and beyond to make amends and making valiant attempts to right wrongs means absolutely nothing (especially if you are black in America). The fight is being led by prominent lesbian and gay activist Jasmyne Cannick. She also believes that ABC has a history of firing black people. Now it may be true, but I think that all the networks have serious issues with hiring/firing black folk because 1. after The Cosby Show went off, NBC did a poor job creating shows with black people (or any minorities) as lead characters (with the exception of Donald Faison on Scrubs and Mekhi Phifer on ER) and B. CBS just started adding one black person per show to all of their dramas (Heeeeeeyyyyy Gary Dourdan, call me boo!) and FOX has a a sprinkling. If anything, I think ABC actually provides more jobs on television for blacks than the other networks. Maybe they get rid of them extra fast...in this article, Jasmyne mentions the letting go of people like Alfre Woodard and some other people on Desperate Housewives...yeah everyone gets killed on DH AND Alfre's storyline was wack ass all hell. All that to say, I'm pumped that someone is stepping up, not to mention a member of the community that was offended. She has started a petition and if you want to save Dr. Burke, please sign it!!!