I was born in 1954. That is the decade that America started changing. It was the decade that Rock N Roll music took over the air waves, and the Motown sound was getting established. My mother and father arrived in New York City in 1950. My older sisters, Aida, Maggie and Lucy were brought to […]
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Historical and Demographic Foundations The term “browning of America” refers to the gradual but significant transformation in the racial and ethnic composition of the United States. Although demographic change has been a continuous feature of American history, the pace and scale of recent shifts have intensified public discourse and political tension. Over the past
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A Multi-Part Analysis of Immigration and The Browning of America Introduction On Friday, December 5, 2025, HuffPost senior reporter Lydia O’Connor published an article that should have sent shockwaves through every community of color in the United States. In a newly released national security plan, the Trump administration warned that Europe is “becoming less white,”
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The race was intense and heated during the last few months of campaigning for the US presidency in 2024. Trump and his minions were spewing venomous and hatred-filled words, in essence exposing where they are and what they stand for. Donald Trump was boldly telling what he was going to do if re-elected. I heard
Those who ignore our past will experience it in the present Read Post »
Introduction As a native New Yorker and social worker—though I recognize that not all Puerto Ricans born or raised in New York City accept or identify with the term Nuyorican, as I do—I’ve often reflected on how the terms Hispanic and Latino shape our identities in the United States. These labels are used broadly, often
Is a few extra dollars in your paycheck, or paying a little less in taxes, worth compromising your morals? Would you allow your teenage daughter to be alone with either Donald J. Trump or Matt Gaetz, knowing what Trump has been convicted of and what Gaetz has been charged with? These questions should trouble anyone
When Morality Is Convenient: The Pseudo God-Fearing Right and Their Selective Values Read Post »