May 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The 2010 census missed more than 1.5 million minorities after struggling to count black Americans, Hispanics, renters and young men, but was mostly accurate, the government said Tuesday. Continue Reading
May 17, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
ST. PAUL (AP) While minorities make up 17 percent of Minnesota’s population, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show they make up 30 percent of the state’s preschoolers. Continue Reading
May 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
While minorities make up 17 percent of Minnesota’s population, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show they make up 30 percent of the state’s preschoolers. Continue Reading
March 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
More than 70 percent of students involved in school-related arrests or cases referred to law enforcement were Hispanic or African-American, according to an Education Department report that raises questions about whether students of all races are disciplined evenhandedly in America’s schools.
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February 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Comcast says four minority-owned networks will be launched on its cable-TV systems in the next two years, including channels spearheaded by music mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Continue Reading
July 26, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, according to an analysis of new Census data. Continue Reading
July 14, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The Hmong are an ethnic minority from Laos that fought in a CIA-backed battle against communists during the Vietnam War. After the war, thousands resettled in California, Wisconsin and Minnesota, mostly in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Continue Reading
June 23, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
It’s part of a sweeping race change and a growing age divide between mostly white, older Americans and predominantly minority youths that could reshape government policies.
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March 17, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Minnesota’s population growth between 2000 and 2010 was driven by an increase in minority residents, especially Hispanics, Census Bureau numbers released Wednesday show. Continue Reading
October 20, 2010 in Grand Forks Herald
While U.S. colleges have grown more racially diverse in recent years, minority students especially Hispanics still lag behind on key measures of academic progress, a new report says. Continue Reading
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