Census Bureau data on population trends indicates that by midcentury, people of color will be in the majority. Interestingly, a new opinion survey by Colorlines.com, finds that most people are ambivalent about this demographic shift. However, the research by the Applied Research Center (Colorline’s publisher) did find that among those concerned about the change, political ideology, race, education and age were factors in their opinion. See the Colorlines article on the survey and all its findings. A People of Color Majority? Meh, So What?
From birth, Dr. King’s dream remains illusory for too many Black people in our state.
For decades, Wisconsin has received national attention as both a harbinger of public opinion and a key battleground state. Regrettably, Wisconsin also stands out nationally for a more insidious reason.