Over 40 million of us
May 5th, 2008 Posted in Science & Research
Minorities reach 34% of population: Census Bureau
The United States grew steadily more diverse last year.
Hispanics held on to their rank as the nation’s largest and fastest-growing minority group — a trend with far-reaching implications for American politics and immigration policies.
Newly released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the nation’s Hispanic population grew by 1.4 million in 2007 to reach 45.5 million people, or 15.1 percent of the total U.S. population of 301.6 million.
African Americans ranked as the second-largest minority group, at 40.7 million people. (more…)
May 9th, 2008 at 9:30 am
This article was posted at GlobalGrind.com, and I knew it was going to happen soon. Everyone knows stats & knows that we’re all one, and in due time it will all come to pass. Our collective consciousness is growing by the day, especially when we break down racial barriers.