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short readsJul 10, 2015

‘Mestizo’ and ‘mulatto’: Mixed-race identities among U.S. Hispanics

When asked if they identify as “mestizo,” “mulatto” or some other mixed-race combination, one-third of U.S. Hispanics say they do.
short readsJun 15, 2015

Is being Hispanic a matter of race, ethnicity or both?

Our new survey of multiracial Americans finds that, for two-thirds of Hispanics, their Hispanic background is a part of their racial background – not something separate.
short readsMay 28, 2014

As the New York Times’ first black executive editor, Dean Baquet is in a distinct minority

The ascension of Dean Baquet—the first African-American to run the paper’s newsroom—has renewed the focus on minority hiring in the news industry.
short readsJul 18, 2013

5 facts about ethnic and gender diversity in U.S. newsrooms

Last week, San Francisco Bay area television station KTVU broadcast fake names for the pilots of the Asiana Airline flight that crashed on July 6. The error involved ethnic stereotyping, leading the Asian American Journalists Association to assert that these kinds of mistakes “underscored the importance of newsroom diversity” at America’s media outlets. A similar […]
reportMay 17, 2012

Explaining Why Minority Births Now Outnumber White Births

The nation’s racial and ethnic minority groups—especially Hispanics—are growing more rapidly than the non-Hispanic white population, fueled by both immigration and births.
reportJun 19, 2012

Chapter 1: Portrait of Asian Americans

I. Overall Characteristics The 2010 Census counted more than 17 million Asian Americans, or 5.6% of the U.S. population (and 5.5% of U.S. adults ages 18 and older).[14. numoffset=”14″ This report uses the 2010 Census and other decennial censuses for population counts and trends, including by race. The 2010 American Community Survey is used for […]
reportOct 5, 2011

Chapter 6: A Profile of the Modern Military

Today’s military is smaller, older, more diverse and more likely to be married than the force that served a generation or two ago. A larger proportion of minorities and women serve as officers and enlisted personnel. Proportionately fewer high school dropouts and more college graduates fill the enlisted ranks. Since the military draft was abolished […]
reportMay 24, 2010

Books about the U.S. Census

For general readers who want to dig further into how the decennial Census has changed over the years, here is a short list of selected books that explore its past.
reportMar 11, 2010

Portrait of the Millennials

At a conference at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, Pew Research Center analysts and outside experts discussed research findings about the Millennial generation, the American teens and twenty-somethings now making the passage into adulthood. This first of three sessions provided a broad overview of the Millennial generation, examining their demographics, values, attitudes and behaviors, and discussing the results of the new study.
reportNov 4, 2008

Religion and Politics ’08: Mike Huckabee

Background Hometown Hope, Ark. Age 54 Religion Baptist Education Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.A., 1980 Ouachita Baptist University, B.A., 1975 Candidate Website www.mikehuckabee.com/ Candidacy Status Formed exploratory committee Jan. 28, 2007.Formally withdrew candidacy Mar. 4, 2008. Political Experience Governor of Arkansas, 1996-2007 Chairman, National Governors Association, 2005-2006 Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1993-1996 Professional Experience President, […]

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