For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count residents who ...

Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani poses out front of her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is announcing changes to how it ...

It’ll be just one short answer on one government form, a few jots that figure to have only a limited impact on any individual’s day-to-day life. But for Neda Sasani, 44, merely having the chance to ...

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Middle Eastern and North African people in Nevada who are often misclassified as white or undercounted by state service providers will have a choice to self-identify for the first time under a new sub ...

Shaimaa Zayan, 40, says being perceived as a foreigner while having to check forms identifying as “white” is like being in the middle of two groups and not getting the benefits of either. Courtesy of ...

Read full article: New festival taking place at Detroit’s Hart Plaza -- What to know The event has raised more than $6M for Corewell Health Children’s and the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Read full ...

Under the revisions, Hispanic or Latino is listed as one race/ethnicity category and a new one will be created for people of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. NBC Universal, Inc. For the ...