Browning America Article discussion

The article I read was very interesting. It talked about “ Browning America” and how the United States population demography is changing. It says that the majority of babies born were kids of color, and the majority of kids under age 5 in the District of Columbia are of color. Before reading the article I did not think about that the United States might loose their white image in the future. Internationally speaking, when thinking of the United States we picture white person in our head. If this demographic change happens it will impact every thing in this country: education, politics, and culture.

Some people are afraid of this transformation. The conservative interest group Eagle forum stated:

“The USA is being transformed by immigrants who do not share [American] values, and who have high rates of illiteracy, illegitimacy, and gang crime, and they will vote Democrat when the Democrats promise them more food stamps.”

How could this group judge these kids based on their color!! So let us assume that these kids were white, but they are not from the States they are lets say Armenian. They will still face the same problem the brown kids will face. Your color doesn’t guarantee you better education or quicker assimilation. This organization is very rude and ignorant, and shortsighted.

The article also mentioned that by 2042, there will be no clear ethnic majority anymore, and the majority of this country will be minorities. It is very true that there is a disparity between communities of color and white. White neighborhoods tend to be safer and African-American neighborhoods are not. Recent reports addressed that Hispanics and especially African-Americans were highly affected by the economic recession, and their recovery pace is slower then whites.

At the end of the article, the author focused on the bright side of this diversity. He/ she said that we should be thankful of our growing diversity.

It gave us hopes for a better future for our country. Japan and some European countries, for example, are having an gaining population “workforce. This is not the case in the United States, because we have such a diverse place. The youth population in the US is primarily due to communities of color. The States will continue to thrive and flourish with its diverse population.  The author also addressed that “I hope that our leaders, from the President on down, start to publicly acknowledge not just our growing diversity, but why it’s a good thing for America”

The article website:

http://www.essence.com/2012/05/22/preparing-for-the-browning-of-america/