Biracial and Multiracial

Diversified Americans resisting census race labels

5 Feb 2012

When the 2010 census asked people to classify themselves by race, more than 21.7 million — at least 1 in 14 — went beyond the standard labels and wrote in such terms as "Arab," "Haitian," "Mexican" and "multiracial."

Many resist census race labels

2 Feb 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – When the 2010 census asked people to classify themselves by race, more than 21.7 million – at least 1 in 14 – went beyond the standard labels and wrote in such terms as “Arab,� “Haitian,� “Mexican� and “multiracial.�

More Than 20 Million Resist Census Race Labels

2 Feb 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When the 2010 census asked people to classify themselves by race, more than 21.7 million - at least 1 in 14 - went beyond the standard labels and wrote in such terms as "Arab," "Haitian," "Mexican" and "multiracial."