White people

4 ways the face of America is changing, according to new Census data

August 15, 2013Global Politics

The U.S. Census Bureau released new data for 2011 that go a long way in describing the shifts in American demographics. We’re becoming more multicultural, we’re becoming younger, but only in certain places. In fact, white Americans are becoming less numerous, and certainly as a portion of the school-age group.

Wealth gap between whites and minorities increases

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Immigrants, race and skin color

August 15, 2013Global Politics

The Minority is Now the Majority: Analyzing the US Census Data

August 15, 2013

Interracial marriages, past and present

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

A paler shade: defining ‘whiteness’

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

What does it mean to be categorized as ‘white’ in this day and age? Nell Irvin Painter says whiteness is a distinct historical concept that has changed a lot over generations. She’s the author of the new book, ‘The History of White People.’

What’s in an ethnic name?

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Is it Hispanic? Latino? Chicano? Or is it “brown?” Reporter Philip Martin explores how Mexican-Americans see themselves today.

Categorizing Chinese South Africans as black

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

A high court in South Africa ruled today that South Africans of Chinese descent should be included in the country’s legal definition of “black people”

Intermarriage in Israel

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Quil Lawrence reports on young Israeli couples who cross ethnic and racial lines to get married, highlighting divides in Israeli society.

Immigration and skin color

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Phillip Martin reports on how recent immigrants to the United States feel about American notions of race and skin color.