Demographics complicate Hartford desegregation (regular, suspect, Brown, Hispanics)

[Packard fan]

The issue of changing demographics has come up before. In 2013, the parties redefined the standard for diversity, allowing Asian, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders to count toward the 25 percent "white enrollment" threshold. Further changes could be among the proposals in this round of negotiations.

Demographics complicate Hartford desegregation

WTH? American Indians are now counted as "anglo white" but Hispanics are tossed in with Blacks in this mess even tho MOST are part Indian and part white?

Tho I've NEVER liked the idea of forced busing because it certainly didn't help any of the kids caught up in it.

[Redshadowz]

Originally Posted by Packard fan

The issue of changing demographics has come up before. In 2013, the parties redefined the standard for diversity, allowing Asian, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders to count toward the 25 percent "white enrollment" threshold. Further changes could be among the proposals in this round of negotiations.

Demographics complicate Hartford desegregation

WTH? American Indians are now counted as "anglo white" but Hispanics are tossed in with Blacks in this mess even tho MOST are part Indian and part white?

Tho I've NEVER liked the idea of forced busing because it certainly didn't help any of the kids caught up in it.

I will say, the vast majority of American Indians are mostly white anyway. I would say less than 5% of all people with American Indian heritage are more than half American Indian. Especially here in Oklahoma.

I'm sure there are reservations in South Dakota or New Mexico where its a lot different. But other than a few elderly people, I've almost never see a "full-blooded" Native-American.


I think the issue here more has to do with "disadvantaged" groups or culturally separated groups.


Almost all American Indians are so assimilated culturally, linguistically, and racially in America, that in many cases you would never even suspect them of being anything but a regular old white American.


Talk to my quarter-Chickasaw friend. He is about as much a conservative-American as they come. Close your eyes when he talks, he just sounds like a conservative old white veteran.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by Redshadowz

I will say, the vast majority of American Indians are mostly white anyway. I would say less than 5% of all people with American Indian heritage are more than half American Indian. Especially here in Oklahoma.

I'm sure there are reservations in South Dakota or New Mexico where its a lot different. But other than a few elderly people, I've almost never see a "full-blooded" Native-American.


I think the issue here more has to do with "disadvantaged" groups or culturally separated groups.


Almost all American Indians are so assimilated culturally, linguistically, and racially in America, that in many cases you would never even suspect them of being anything but a regular old white American.


Talk to my quarter-Chickasaw friend. He is about as much a conservative-American as they come. Close your eyes when he talks, he just sounds like a conservative old white veteran.

Agreed tho most of our local AI's here in Arizona that look the part but have brown skin, not "red" skin. Too; many Hispanics here are also "Indian" but get all bent out of shape when asked.

[tickyul]

Pathetic!!!

A stupid and failed idea that just won't die....because so many are invested in living in a dream world.