When did “Hispanic” become a demographic in the U.S. Census? Who decides what race you are according to the Census? This report on race classification is a lesson in American history, covering the origin of race terms beginning with the first census in 1790 through the introduction of “Hispanic†in the 1970’s and on through to the 2010 Census. Racial Categorization in the 2010 Census
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The U.S. Government is largest racist institution in the world. This racial and ethnic categorizing of people in the U.S. just carries on the history of racism with the U.S. Government.
The “new racism” in this country is definitely institutional and the U.S. Census is proof of that.
All people are created equal, but in the eyes of the U.S. Government some people are just more equal than others.
Say no racism, ethno-narcissism, and hate!
The term “racial” is a misnomer. “Hispanic” hints at mixed genes, Indian and Spanish, and these criteria may apply to individuals. The term “Hispanic,” though, is a cultural identity. I am for example of English, German, Spanish, and very probably Mexican descent. Though my surname is Castillian Spanish, I was raised in White society and am Hispanic only in that the ranchero culture of Mexican California is very strong in my uprbringing. My mother was very blonde, my father was a darker, “Latin” man. It is culture, not race. C Carrillo.