In 2010 White babies are the new minority

[Allen Ivey]

From the Pamper's website. Korporations keep their eyes on things. A few years ago, it was predicted that Whites would be the minority by 2050, the new prediction is 2040. 

This is an important fact for our teaching in the counseling field. Our counseling courses and books had best reflect changing demographics. The argument against multicultural and diversity education/counseling is dead.

This may also explain why White women are leading the charge in anti-abortion as it tends to be Whites that obtain the most abortions. Is this a religious or racial issue?  (Mary's observation here.) Is the issue "pro life" or "pro White"????

More Minority Babies May Be Born in 2010 Than White Babies, Study Says

by Elizabeth Humphrey (Subscribe to Elizabeth Humphrey's posts)Mar 12th 2010 11:00AM

Categories: Babies, Pregnancy & Birth, In The News

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A new trend for 2010? Minority births may be changing the U.S. majority population. Credit: Corbis

Nope, it's not the new must-have booties or the latest rad stroller. The latest baby trend could actually alter the makeup of the U.S. population.

For the first time in history, moreminority babies may be born in the United States than white babies, the New York Daily News reports. The research, released days before U.S. census forms are set to arrive at 120 million homes, suggests this year's minority baby boom could be what spurs our country into a minority majority during the next 40 years, according to the newspaper.

Kenneth Johnson, a sociology professor with the University of New Hampshire and senior demographer at the Carsey Institute, studied the trend and tells the News that 20 years ago, more than a third of children born in the U.S. were minorities. By 2008, that percentage had grown to almost half of U.S. births. 


Although Johnson's not sure why, a few U.S. cities are bucking the trend. In New York City, namely Brooklyn and Manhattan, more kids are likely to be white, the newspaper reports. 

"The number of white children went up, while the number of black and Hispanic children went down," Johnson tells the News, explaining that "it's hard to say why because there are so many competing demographic factors within New York City."

Another place moving against the trend is Fayette County, which is a suburban area near Memphis, Tenn.

Allen