More
than 7,000 people of color are added to the population of America every day.
Ditto
for about 1,000 white folks.
The
U. S. population is about 322 million right now—about 63 percent white and 37
percent persons of color. In 1965, the ratio was 88 percent white and 12
percent persons of color.
Today,
the majority of all births are babies of color—that is, not of Caucasian
heritage.
Some
people in politics are hatefully flailing at this profound and accelerating
demographic shift.
Let’s
be honest: skin color and heritage are two of the least useful ways to
differentiate people, and two of the most disgusting ways to exploit and fire
up the prejudices of folks who are motivated by ill-informed fears.
Let’s
commit ourselves to friendly humanity, to engaging civilly with our new
neighbors. Let’s remind ourselves that in less than 30 years white folks may
cease to be the majority in America.
Let’s
welcome all new Americans, and let’s get on with living.
Reference:
See
Brown Is The New White, a newly
published book by Steve Phillips.
Copyright © Richard Carl Subber 2016 All rights reserved.
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