You might see this term used derisively in most contexts. This isn't out of contempt for minorities; this trope simply causes problems with representation, where, for example, the single black guy is forced to be exemplary of his entire race. This is very likely to lead being a Flawless Token and make him The Scrappy. If there are instead four minorities (assuming a sizable cast), they can all have different strengths and flaws which round them out and make them generally equal to the rest of the cast. Taking this approach, Unfortunate Implications are unlikely to happen unless you somehow subject them all to the same stereotypes. You can even have one be explicitly antagonistic.
Fan Casting
Cho Chang
Lucas Sinclair
Token Black
Grey Worm
Missandei
Lisa Turtle
Liam Gallagher
Jodie Landon
Jonny 2x4
Baljeet Tjinder
Cyborg (Teen Titans)
Alex (Totally Spies!)
Barret Wallace
Dean Thomas
Isabella Garcia-Shapiro
Wallace Fennel
Sunil Nevla
Beatrix Amerhauser
Ariadne Bridgestock
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