When Is America Is Changing

The world recognizes how America’s identity is changing due to more multiracial babies being born today. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2013, 72% of newborn babies were mixed race (Livingston). Of this, 36% had one parent who was black and one parent who was white. From this same source, for adults eighteen or older, 66% were mixed race (Livingston). This shows that the number of mixed race individuals are increasing. As one can tell, the face of America is changing.
One reason why the face of America is changing is because there are more mixed race marriages. The Pew Research Center stated that there has been a 12% increase of mixed race marriages in the world. Also, this same study stated that, ‘’Of the 3.6 million adults who got married in 2013, 58% of American Indians, 28% of Asians, 19% of blacks and 7% of whites have a spouse whose race was different from their own’’ (Livingston). This means that the percent of mixed marriages increased and it is most likely to continue to increase in the future. …show more content…
These multiracial babies have been the result of the previously mentioned multiracial marriages. Currently, 18% of American adults are a mix of black and white. When we look at babies, however, 36% are a mix of black and white (Livingston). This shows that the number of mixed race babies is increasing. Also, in 1970, only 1% of children living with two parents were mixed race. This number has grown and, in 2013, 10% of babies living with two parents were found to be mixed race (Livingston). This also shows that mixed race children have increased. This growth in mixed race children is changing the face of