Minorities outnumber whites among babies under age 2.
Minorities make up a majority of babies in the U.S., for the first time ever. The ‘cultural generation gap’ is part of a sweeping race change and a growing age divide between mostly white, older Americans and predominantly minority youths that could reshape government policies.
Continue reading… “Minorities make up the majority of U.S. babies”
Hispanics are currently the fastest growing group.
In a surprising show of growth, Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states. Pulled by migration to the Sun Belt, America’s population center edged westward on a historic path to leave the Midwest.
Ethnic China
The vast majority (>90%) of Chinese are Han Chinese. The remainder are distributed among 55 other ethnic groups. This diversity was awkwardly displayed during the opening ceremonies of the last Olympic games, when a parade of 56 children representing those groups was later revealed to have been comprised of 56 Han Chinese children wearing the ethnic clothing of the other groups.
Now there is a photoessay which appears to correct that gaffe…
Continue reading… “China’s 56 Ethnic Groups”
Disdained by the Chinese majority and harassed by the government, Beijing uses its ethnic minorities to portray itself as a seemingly tolerant and multi-ethnic nation. Now the identity of China’s minorities is threatened by modernization, commerce and pop culture. (Pics)
Continue reading… “The Fate of China’s Useful Exotics”
