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  • The Genetic Ancestry of African Americans, Latinos, and European Americans across the United States

    We studied the genetic ancestry of 5,269 self-described African Americans, 8,663 Latinos, and 148,789 European Americans who are 23andMe customers and show that the legacy of these historical interactions is visible in the genetic ancestry of present-day Americans.

  • On Being Non-White, But Passing Terribly Well

    On Being Non-White, But Passing Terribly Well Everyday Feminism 2014-05-08 Patricia Gutierrez Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania “Psst… Hey, Patty! You speak Spanish? Ignoring me? Hey! You speak Spanish?” P.E., third period, seventh grade. Every time Ricardo saw me, he would ask me the same question. At first, I would answer yes, but he would always…

  • Class, Race, or Ethnicity Apart? Changing Whiteness and Counting People of Mexican Descent

    Class, Race, or Ethnicity Apart? Changing Whiteness and Counting People of Mexican Descent U.S. History Scene 2013-10-09 Ester Terry University of Pittsburgh In June 2013, Sebastien de la Cruz sang the National Anthem for Games 3 and 4 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals in San Antonio. In July 2013, Marc Anthony sang “God…

  • Being a White Latina: A Reflection on Racial And Ethnic Identities

    Being a White Latina: A Reflection on Racial And Ethnic Identities The Huffington Post Latino Voices 2014-12-01 Nicholle Lamartina Palacios, Writer, activist, and community organizer We live in a country where race is a dichotomy and people are literally separated into categories of black and white — but human identities are not that simple. When…

  • Latino Life: Are We Tolerant Of Our Own Hispanic Diversity?

    Latino Life: Are We Tolerant Of Our Own Hispanic Diversity? NBC News 2014-08-02 Raul A. Reyes Being Latino means being part of a rich, diverse culture. Or does it? Some Latinos feel removed from their peers because of their skin color, language ability, or mixed-race heritage. Others have faced criticism for holding political views at…

  • The Census Is Still Trying To Find The Best Way To Track Race In America

    The Census Is Still Trying To Find The Best Way To Track Race In America FiveThirtyEight New York, New York 2014-11-26 Ben Casselman, Chief Economics Writer At FiveThirtyEight, we use census data all the time to track demographic and social trends, from the aging of the U.S. population to the decline in marriage and shifts…

  • Queridos Blanquitos: The Hidden Racism of Nuestra América

    Queridos Blanquitos: The Hidden Racism of Nuestra América NACLA Report on the Americas New York, New York 2014-11-19 Ed Morales Columbia University, New York, New York In Justin Simien’s debut film Dear White People, a passing comment about Puerto Ricans exposes the contradictory status of mixed-race people in the “post-racial” Americas. There is a moment…

  • Let’s Talk About Race (in Latin@ Communities)

    Let’s Talk About Race (in Latin@ Communities) NACLA Report on the Americas New York, New York 2014-10-16 Melissa M. Valle, Ph.D. candidate Columbia University, New York, New York While many trivialize race in Latin@ communities as abstract and irrelevant, Afro-Latin@s are still fighting a definitive racial hierarchy. They say that the Devil’s greatest trick is…

  • Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics are Remaking America

    At its optimistic best, America has embraced its identity as the world’s melting pot. Today it is on the cusp of becoming a country with no racial majority, and new minorities are poised to exert a profound impact on U.S. society, economy, and politics.

  • Hispanic Or Latino? That Is The Question

    Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is being celebrated as Hispanic Heritage Month, but the some say the word “Hispanic” should be retired, and would rather be referred to as Latino. Host Michel Martin speaks to four Latinos with varying opinions on the subject — syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette, Afro-Latino Activist Roland Roebuck, “Ask a Mexican”…