The company negotiated the 16-page “memorandum of understanding” with the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, signing it on Wednesday.
Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.), chairman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, commended the effort.
“For too long, mainstream media has silenced Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by stereotyping our communities as kung-fu fighters, math nerds, and dragon ladies with one-dimensional personalities,” he said.
Honda said Comcast’s investments “raise the bar” for the entire industry.