Article 1 (Summary)
After 2000 census Americans can select up to a combination of six different category of races when officially registering. It was not possible before since America was known to be a black and white society. Mixed marriages between different races indicate that racial divides remain relent as only 10% of blacks, and 6% of whites marry a different race person. Immigrants and their children make 22% of entire USA population. The race is more of a cultural concept rather than biological. More Latinos and Asians marry white Americans if we compare it with other races of immigrants in the USA (Lee, Bean & Sloane, 2003).
Article 2 (Summary)
It appears that a complex multi-racial has formed in America. A Tri-racial system is emerging in the USA. It has categorized as collective black, honorary white and white. Asian Americans are the ones who not only match with whites Americans in socio-economic standards but have taken a lead in education. According to 2001 census, Latinos have taken a lead over blacks since blacks were 12% of the population as compared to 13% Hispanics. Multi-racial societies are also emerging worldwide. The USA is moving towards race inequality like other nations. It may no longer be possible to make race-based social policies in the USA as in the past (Bonilla-Silva, 2004).
References
Lee, J., Bean, F., & Sloane, K. (2003). Beyond black and white: remaking race in America. Contexts, 2(3), 26-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/ctx.2003.2.3.26
Bonilla-Silva, E. (2004). From bi-racial to tri-racial: Towards a new system of racial stratification in the USA. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 27(6), 931-950. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0141987042000268530
