Racial profiles of major cities

[Atticman]

Toronto's numbers only add up to 84.4%, what about the other 15.6%?

[Jaded]

Let me first state that posts like these are truly meaningless, however:

Originally Posted by Bettafish

15.6 per cent of London's population are of Black and mixed-Black descent. 13.3 per cent of Londoners are of full Black descent, with those of mixed-Black heritage comprising 2.3 per cent of the population.

Well, in the western world, half black is still black???
Obama is usually considered black.

Half black is half black...and, more correctly, what is black? Do you mean African? Caribbean? Panamanian? Some Cubans? Trinidadian? This is the problem with categorizing "races" that don't exist. Ethnicities exist.

Obama self identifies as black, for in America, he is forced to do so. This doesn't change his ethnic make-up. He is mixed, multi-ethnic.

Originally Posted by OyCrumbler

The US is the country that does more of that one drop rule stuff. Maybe your experience of the Western world has been primarily in the US?

Thank you! Most "developed" countries don't buy into this on "official" forms, etc. Socially they may, but no where near what the U.S. does.

Originally Posted by Bettafish

Yes. But at least in the US, such individuals tend to consider themselves black and are perceived as black by others. They can receive the "benefits" (affirmative actions) as pure black people and suffer the same kind of discriminations. They tend to marry blacks too.

Data source please? What's with the Affirmative Action comment? Many mixed individuals are not merely black and white. They marry whom they choose, many to non-blacks as well.

Originally Posted by Bettafish

If people are not allowed/encouraged to talk about it, that means there is something wrong.

If people continue to talk about skin color, that means there is something wrong. How is this thread enlightening anyone? What is/was your purpose in starting it?

Originally Posted by guest4

not according to president obama. he is only black.

Not even worth a comment.

[nei]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

If you are from Spain, you are "white" not Hispanic according to US definition.
And for your interest, Brazilians may be "Hispanic" though they don't speak Spanish.

Tips: it depends on whether you are from a "developing country".

The census form is self-reporting. It has a box defined as "Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin". So someone of descent from Spain

Originally Posted by cali3448893

Im American and nobody has that definition why because are major cities are full of mexicans.

Most Hispanics aren't Mexican in the Northeast. And many New England cities have a large Brazilian population. Who sometimes check Hispanic, creating confusion.

[BIMBAM]

Originally Posted by Atticman

Toronto's numbers only add up to 84.4%, what about the other 15.6%?

Everyone else, like Aboriginal people, Arabs, mixed race people etc...

[TOkidd]

Originally Posted by Atticman

Toronto's numbers only add up to 84.4%, what about the other 15.6%?

Filipino, and Latin American are the next largest groups, in order. The remaining 10% are mostly a mix of people from different parts of Asia.

These numbers are from the 2006 census. I'm sure things have changed in 7 years.