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Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, according to estimates of the latest US census data.

Black, Hispanic, Asian and mixed-race births made up 50.4% of new arrivals in the year ending in July 2011.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18100457

Just as well they have a black president then. I guess the rednecks will just have to get used to that - there are clearly more on the way :-)

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Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US

er.. surely they're not minorities any more then are they?

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Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US

er.. surely they're not minorities any more then are they?

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LOL! I was thinking that also.

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Having more than 50% of the births does not necessarily mean having more than 50% of the population. Although if that hasn't been reached yet then I don't think it would take too long.

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Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US

er.. surely they're not minorities any more then are they?

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LOL! I was thinking that also.

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