Census: Hispanic Population Grew Four Times Faster Than Total U.S. Population
U.S. Census Bureau, News Report, Posted: May 26, 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a 2010 Census brief that shows the Hispanic population increased by 15.2 million between 2000 and 2010.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Redistricting
Tags: census, census2010, censuslatinos, latinopopulation
CA Redistricting: What's at Stake for Blacks
L.A. Sentinel, News Report, Posted: May 20, 2011
Understanding redistricting is of vital importance to African Americans especially in parts of California where black seats are threatened.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Law & Justice, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Redistricting
Tags: californiaredistrictingcommission, karenbass, mikedavis, redistriciting
Redistricting 2011: Power Shift in Chicago?
Equal Voice Newspaper, News Report, Posted: May 16, 2011
Chicago has watched its African-American population steadily ebb over the last decade, while its Latino population has surged.
Categories: African American, Asian, Economy, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Redistricting
Tags: 2010Census, Chicago, Illinois, IllinoisVotingRightsAct, Redistricting
Redistricting: CA Bill Would Ban "Prison-Based Gerrymandering"
Capitol Weekly, News Report, Posted: May 14, 2011
Concerned that rural areas gain unfair political advantage from having state prisons in their voting districts, a move is afoot to force California to count inmates where they're from, not where they're incarcerated.
Categories: African American, Front Page, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Redistricting
Tags: 2010census, AssemblymanMikeDavis, prison-basedgerrymandering, prisons, redistricting
Census: Asian-Indian Population Explodes Across U.S.
New America Media, News Report, Posted: May 13, 2011
Indians have surpassed Filipinos as the nation's second-largest Asian population after Chinese and in many Southern and Midwestern states, they are now the largest Asian subgroup.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Economy, Front Page, Immigration, Politics & Governance, Redistricting, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: 2010Census, AsianIndians, Filipinos, IndianAmericans, population, SiliconValley, South
Minorities Account for 92% of U.S. Population Growth
Pew Hispanic Center, News Report, Posted: May 12, 2011
U.S. population growth over the past decade was driven almost exclusively by racial and ethnic minorities, the Pew Hispanic Center reports.
Categories: African American, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Redistricting
Tags: 2010 census, Latinos, populationgrowth
Op-ed: Texas Redistricting Plan Fails to Reflect Surge in Latinos
New America Media, News Report, Posted: May 07, 2011
A redistricting map recently approved by the GOP-controlled state House of Representatives fails to acknowledge the explosive growth of Hispanics.
Categories: Front Page, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Redistricting
Tags: 2010Census, Carlos Uresti, Democrats, GOP, Latinos, latinospolitics, redistricting, Texas, U.S.Congress
Groups Unite on Illinois Redistricting Map
Hispanically Speaking News, News Report, Posted: May 06, 2011
The United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations has released a “unity" redistricting map aimed at protecting voting rights of communities of color in Illinois.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Law & Justice, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Redistricting
Tags: 2010Census, Illinois, Latinos, Redistricting
Why Did 15 Million Latinos Sit Out 2010 Elections?
MySanAntonio.com/NewsTaco.com, Commentary, Posted: May 03, 2011
The alarming truth: Latinos largely ignored the midterm elections. If Latinos hope to translate 2010 Census figures into political clout, they have to get to the polls.
Categories: Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Media, Politics & Governance, Redistricting, Top Stories
Tags: 2010census, 2010elections, Latinos, vote
Texas Redistricting Map Challenged
New America Media, News Report, Posted: May 02, 2011
Texas state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, has sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department challenging the new redistricting map passed by Republican Texas lawmakers last month.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Redistricting
Tags: 2010 Census, Latinos, redistriciting, Republicans, Texas, U.S. Justice department, Voting Rights Act