For The First Time, Minorities Surpass Whites In U.S. Births

Thursday, May 17, 2012 For The First Time, Minorities Surpass Whites In U.S. Births For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. New 2011 census estimates highlight sweeping changes in the nation's racial makeup and the prolonged impact of a weak economy, which is now resulting in fewer Hispanics entering the U.S. Defiant Joe Arpaio Still The Leading Candidate For Sheriff 'CSI: Miami,' 'Rob' And 'GCB:' Why Are So Many Shows Starring Latinos Getting Canceled? Census Data Indicates Shifting Latino Population In Major Cities & Towns Jessica Sanchez Slays Aerosmith, The Jackson Five & Mariah Carey On 'American Idol' (VIDEO) Family, Fortune, & Frijoles: The Story of Goya Foods BLOG POSTS Stephen P. Williams: From an Amazon backwater to the Nobel Peace Prize Lenin Moreno, the vice president of Ecuador, never set out to win the Nobel Peace Prize. But sometimes the most deserving nominees find their life's work at the point of a gun - literally. Allessandra Bradley-Burns: Being Gay in Cuba Our children had different reaction to Obama's words on gay marriage. One child dryly commented "what took him so long?" Two children joined me in a victory dance. Gabriel Sanchez Zinny: The Presidential Campaign And Latino Education Trends in Latino education are also trends in education for all U.S. students. Producing an under-educated generation of students makes for a weak country. Perhaps that is what Obama and Romney should be addressing. Mariela Dabbah: Writer Carlos Fuentes Dies Whether you agreed with his point of view or not, Carlos Fuentes always had something to say about literature, culture and politics. Adriana Teresa Letorney: In Conversation With Danish Designer Rie Nørregaard (PHOTOS)

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