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Researchers Worry That the Census May Still Falter on Questions of Race
by Jamilah King on December 27 2012, 1:57PM
The Census Bureau is considering possible revisions for its 2020 survey, and the proposed changes have raised concerns among some communities of color who fear that they’ll be undercounted. Corey Dade reports at NPR about just what’s at stake: “Race…
Topics: /NOW Blog
A People of Color Majority Alters Politics. Movements Change the World
by Rinku Sen on November 7 2012, 9:32AM
Politicians, and everyday Americans too, do great things when movements make it impossible to do anything else.
Topics: 2012 Election, Politics, Rinku Sen, Second Term
Why Our Vision of America’s Future Must Count People of Color’s Needs
by Rinku Sen on July 18 2012, 9:19AM
It would be best to build an agenda for the country based on who and what we want to be, rather than on who and what we fear.
Pew Study: 65% of Latinos in the U.S. Self-Identify as Being of Mexican Origin
by Jorge Rivas on June 28 2012, 1:33PM
Sixty-five percent of the Nation’s 50.7 million Latinos self-identify as being of Mexican origin.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog
‘Minorities’? It’s Not Even Accurate. Try ‘People of Color’
by Rinku Sen on May 18 2012, 11:11AM
“People of color” is now commonly used far beyond political circles, as “minority” fades into the category of things that used to be true. It is past time for the media and the general public to embrace the phrase.
Topics: Census, Colorlines Press, Media, Rinku Sen
Ya Es Oficial: White Births No Longer a Majority in the U.S.
by Jorge Rivas on May 17 2012, 11:15AM
Latinos continue to be the nation’s fastest growing group with their population increasing by 3.1 percent since 2010.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
New York City Becoming Less Dominican, More Mexican, Census Finds
by Jorge Rivas on May 14 2012, 1:01PM
More Dominicans left New York City than arrived since 2000 while the growth of Mexican immigrants nearly bumped them ahead of South Americans into third place among Latinos in NYC, according to Census data analysed by the population division of…
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Asian-American Population Grew Faster than any Other Race Group in Last Decade
by Jorge Rivas on May 7 2012, 4:41PM
The Asian population grew faster than any other race group in the United States between 2000 and 2010, according to new Census data released last week.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Latinos with Bachelor Degrees Increased by 80% in Last Decade, But Achievement Gap Persists
by Jorge Rivas on February 28 2012, 5:25PM
For the first time ever, more than 30% of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree, but Latinos are still far behind.
Topics: /NOW Blog, Schools & Youth
Colorlines.com Survey: A People of Color Majority? Meh, So What?
by Dom Apollon on August 24 2011, 10:19AM
Despite all the fuss in media and politics about the coming non-white majority, most people don’t care about it one way or the other. However, those who are concerned are far more vocal about their fears.
Topics: Colorlines Surveys, Immigration
More Latinos in U.S. Identifying as Indian
by Jorge Rivas on July 6 2011, 10:12AM
Meanwhile, some families obviously have mixed feelings about identifying as indigenous.
Topics: Immigration
Census: California’s Latino and Asian Populations On the Rise
by Jorge Rivas on March 9 2011, 4:50PM
Big changes could be in store for the state’s political landscape.
Topics: Politics
Texas Group Offers Scholarships Exclusively for White Males
by Jamilah King on March 2 2011, 12:11PM
Let the pity party begin.
Topics: Politics
Census: Immigrants Head for Rural, Suburban Towns
by Julianne Hing on December 17 2010, 1:24PM
Thousands of workers are forging new patterns of movement in the U.S.
Topics: Immigration
Mapping America: One Block At A Time (Yours Included)
by Jamilah King on December 16 2010, 11:44AM
The New York Times put together Census data for this exhaustive interactive map. We love it.
Topics: Media, Technology
Census Confirms Tea Party’s Worst Nightmare
by Jamilah King on June 11 2010, 7:28PM
The latest Census figures show that the country’s white population could become a minority as soon as…next year. No big news, right? We’ve been that hearing for years. But these latest numbers show that massive geographic shifts are taking place…
Topics: Politics
Latinos Leave Arizona in Droves
by Jamilah King on June 9 2010, 2:33PM
If the understated intention of Arizona’s new immigration law was to maintain the state’s white majority, it appears to be working.
Topics: Arizona's SB 1070, Immigration
Urban Count in Census Lagging Again — So Far
by Kai Wright on April 2 2010, 9:57AM
If you live in a big city, particularly in a neighborhood full of people of color, you’ve likely been bombarded with Census advertising in recent weeks. Here’s why: Washington has spent a record $14 billion over the past decade…
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by Seth Freed Wessler on April 1 2010, 8:19AM
The New York Times reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has jailed at lease 30 Haitian earthquake survivors brought to the US by the US Marines. The men and women “were pulled from the rubble,” boarded on US planes and…
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