U.S. births drive population growth as immigration stalls
*This has huge implications for politics, education, media … U.S. born, English dominant Latinos are 63% of the Latino population. The percentage will grow with important consequences. VL By Jens […]
Junk Data in Census Makes Us a Nation of ‘Others’
*This takes the conversation about race in America beyond the superficial, redundant conflicts. The idea is that race is an invented concept, strengthened by Census forms, used by money and […]
The Latino Experience In Appalachia
*Latinos in Appalachia? Hernando de Soto gave the mountains their name in the 1500’s. Latinos have worked in the Appalachian coal industry since the 1800’s. Yes, there are Latinos in […]
Will Today’s Hispanics Be Tomorrow’s Whites?
*Food for thought. As Latinos grow in numbers and power, what kind of leadership will we offer? How will we define ourselves? VL By Jamelle Bouie, Slate According to Pew—and echoing […]