For three states, share of Hispanic population returns to the past
For three states, share of Hispanic population returns to the past
*Some might see this as evidence of a reconquista. I’d like to see a graph that compares Latino wealth and political power from a century ago and today. That would […]
Why are Hispanics identifying as white?
*This is a very good commentary. A non-Latino tackles Latino “whiteness” but expands the conversation to all hyphenated racial and ethnic groups. A great line from the piece: ” … sometimes […]
More Hispanics Declaring Themselves White
*This isn’t a new discussion, it’s a technical issue where the U.S. Census form gave Latinos an option for racial identification as a subset of a larger “Hispanic” identifier. This […]
The Invention Of Hispanics
*This brings two things to mind. One is the fact that the “Hispanic” term is invented; another is that the inventors had a specific agenda in mind when they did […]
Millions of Americans changed their racial or ethnic identity from one census to the next
*Fascinating. This takes the Latino/Hispanic identity conversation to a different level. How can marketers/politicos/social scientists attempt to define a community that changes its self-definition from decade to decade? Add to […]
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 […]
‘Mexican,’ ‘Hispanic,’ ‘Latin American’ top list of race write-ins on the 2010 census
*Ever since the U.S. Census added an “origin” option to the “Hispanic” check-off box the question of Latino identity has become a matter of official government concern. It turns out […]
U.S. Hispanic population dispersing but still anchored in 3 states
By CNN (CNN) — The American Hispanic population is dispersing across the country, but is still anchored mainly in three states, according to a new study released Thursday. More than half […]
Census rethinks Hispanic on Questionnaire
By Haya El Nasser, USA Today Click on picture to read story. [Photo by Being Latino]
Should National Origin Be Added To Census Forms?
I’m all for shaking up the snow globe, kicking up some dust, creating some chaos. Sure, it makes things a little messy for the moment, but thing’s always get messy […]
