"Mark Kelley" is a Canada/Canadian television journalist, associated with CBC News. Formerly a correspondent and substitute anchor for CBC News: The National/The National and a host of CBC News: Morning, he hosted Connect with Mark Kelley on CBC News Network from 2009 to 2012, and joined the newsmagazine The Fifth Estate (TV)/the fifth estate in 2012.

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Prior to BET, especially in its 24-hour version, I think standard commercial television did not do a good job of representing people of color. BET created a place where all those people could be seen in all the different vestiges they come in.

With the completion of the human genome, and the numerous recent discoveries in molecular and cell biology, exciting new approaches to diagnose and treat diseases are rapidly being investigated.

The unprecedented level of change has presented challenges all across the country for election officials, voters and election vendors. In many ways, we have all underestimated the effect this major change would have on the way we prepare for and conduct elections.

The popularity of BET especially with the minority community probably had an effect on mainstream networks. Not only did you see them focus on sitcoms with black characters, but you would also see shows that had an all-black cast.

And it does take longer for response times, especially this time of the year, when the weather's not conducive to traveling.

Ten miles closer, it's $300 a night.