Racial Diversity by Nancy Devan

| Hispanics are currently the fastest-growing minority group in the United States constituting 16.3% of the nation’s entire population. There population is 42,687,224.

In American society, the term race entails the distinctions that are drawn from the physical appearance of the people in the community. Racial categories in the United States were developed as a result of the violent confrontations between the white settlers and the indigenous Americans and later the Spanish. Racial prejudice is perceived as unfavourable and discriminatory towards an individual or a group based on ethnicity and skin color. In the case where racial prejudice is supported by institutions and laws, this scenario is considered as an act of racism. Racial prejudice is experienced in the United States by individuals of the European descent against other groups such as Latinos or African-Americans. Racism leads to tension between people of non-European descent such as the Asian Americans and African

The Diversity Committee has been actively working to bring a track of sessions to the upcoming PACRAO Conference that promises to focus on the most prevalent diversity issues of our times. As part of this track, we will be offering a book club session that we believe will encourage interaction and thoughtful discussion on stereotypes and how they affect all of us – including how they affect our students while they are attending our institutions.

1. Describe the difference between race and ethnicity. What roles do race and social class continue to play in the United States?

The highest percent is Mexicans but there are more races out there coming into America, the border patrol (not just the Mexican-American border) Immigrants go to different countries and not just America, different races are entering other countries.

Our posts are pretty much alike. We did describe some different laws however. The Civil Rights Act and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act are two of the main and purposeful laws. The Civil Rights Act prohibits intentional discrimination like you said which plays an enormous role in our society. Especially with the United States of America having an African-American president, I think we have come a long way. I know some racism and discrimination still exists, but it is crazy to think how far one law has come and has truly made a difference. The EEOC goes hand and hand with the Civil Rights Act. This act is what allows all employers to be treated equally. Lets use the scenario of Hispanics in the workplace. Lots of Americans do not like others

The influence of race, ethnicity and immigration are hot topics in the United States of America because they have been misused by citizens to disenfranchise others from different racial inclinations. The historical injustices that have been committed against the Anglo-Saxons, the Mexican and the African Americans have been the major causes of disunity among the Americans. Slavery can be directly associated with the racial segregation where the white Americans have dominated other racial groups like the Blacks and the Latinos. The major jobs were allocated to whites while the immigrants, the Mexicans and other communities in the US suffered from squalor. This research work is aimed at dissecting the impact of racial segregation in the United States of America and the need for a more cohesive society where there is appreciation for the cultural diversity of the people. Race in the United States of America promoted seclusion, exclusion and segregation in many ways. The existence of racial discrimination has been evident in future generations and more work must be done to improve the American society.

Over the last several decades, the racial and ethnic composition of Boston has changed greatly. MA has the 7th largest immigrant population with a total of 772,983 immigrants. In 1980, close to 70% of Boston was white. Today, only half the city is white. As shown in figure 1, as the years increased so did the minority population of

United State is built upon immigrants and therefore; there are different type of races, cultures and religions. Because of that, there are superior groups and minority groups in our society. Our founding fathers came to America to find better lives but where did this founding aphorism of our founding fathers go? Our society was corrupted, ruined and justice was not presented for us all. NAACP, National organization for Women, and Southern Poverty Law Center are the organizations that fight to achieve equal rights, justice and protection to all the minority groups in our society.

The racial inequality in the US in the 18th and 19th century is a commonly discussed topic around the world. The US’s racial hierarchy –a social pyramid– reflects the belief that some social groups are viewed as superior whereas others are looked at as inferior. People having white skin and the most power and influence at the same time are at the top of the social pyramid. The inferiors, mainly black slaves, are far down at the hierarchy’s bottom. Phillis Wheatley’s poem On being brought from Africa to America broaches the issue showing the inequality between black slaves and white people. The racial hierarchy in the history of American society incorporates an exceedingly asymmetrical association of power.

Being a wonderful melding pot of a country, America houses a diverse cast of citizens. According to the United States Bureau, in 2012, 77% of the citizens consider themselves white. 16.9% think of themselves as Hispanic or Latino. African Americans make up 12%. Finally, 5.5% consider themselves as Asians. While 5.5% seems like a small number, the estimated population of the United States was about 313 million. When put into perspective, this leads to the conclusion that about 53 million Hispanic or Latinos, 37 million African Americans, and 17 million Asians live within the country. These people may only make up less than 35% of the country. However, they are still a part of

of race. According to the census and other sources I found on the internet, the population of

America is the home to extensive variety of people, racially and ethnically. There are six transcendent races in the USA: American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Asian, Black or African American, White, and individuals of two or more races. The race characterized as "Some other race" is likewise utilized within the enumeration and different overviews, yet is not official. The United States Census Bureau groups Americans as "Hispanic or Latino" and "Not Hispanic or Latino", "which distinguishes Hispanic and Latino Americans as a racially different ethnicity that creates the biggest minority aggregate in the nation (Edmonston and Passel, 1994).

There’s no country in the world is as diverse as United States. It’s seems like immigrants from all over the globe traveled to America seeking for new opportunities. As a result, the country is flooded with many different ethnic groups

The US contains a highly diverse population, the product of numerous and sustained waves of immigration. Ethnic and racial diversity - the "melting pot" - is celebrated as a core element of the American ideology.