Demographics and the changing definition of "All-American"

Does anyone else have an issue with the term "all-American"?  Nothing wrong with it, per se. It matters what the intent is of the person using the term. For many it means "born in the U.S.A." (not the Springsteen album), white, patriotic, and a certain intangible American-ness.

Minority youth: It's different in Los Angeles

Yesterday we posted the statistics about the rising diversity of children in the United States.According to the U.S. Census, non-white kids and youth will be the minority during this decade.  U.S.

Blacks, Latinos hold few investments

We will be examining the Census data for California on Wednesday. Today, the topic is money and investing.

Where is the Oscar diversity?

Race and gender diversity at the Oscars? That was so 2010. This year, according to CNN, the Katerine Bigelow effect is over. It's male directors, and white stars who dominate the list of nominees.

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