Demographics of the United States

It is an umbrella term for the number of different, varied ethnic groups hailing from countries in Africa, Cuba, Puerto Rico, or Spain (the origin of the term Black Americans). Demographic data on the African Americans population are often inadequate because African Americans may be classified as “black” subgroups within the African American population are highly diverse. The largest group originates from Africa; a significant number comes from Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa,…

This week, the discussion revolved around the Social Welfare System, Poverty and Diversity. Inequality has emerged as a central issue in the 2016 United States presidential election. As we end the Great Recession, the development of Occupy Wall Street, talks of the 99% versus the 1%, President Obama’s State of the Union address, suggest that inequality matters. Homeownership rates are beginning to rise since the fall of the Big Five Automakers and Banking systems. However, the distribution…

immigrant, and he has a low paying job. The attainability of the American Dream is low because the price of building houses was expensive and more people are renting than buying homes. According to an article written by The Washington Post, the writer states "In Las Vegas, the share of household renting rose by 10%” meaning that more people are renting apartments than buying homes due to the cost of home ownership (Badger). Also,…

The United States Government has done little to nothing to prevent the slaughter of equine. While they passed laws to end slaughter strictly within American borders, they have done nothing to stop kill buyers. These kill buyers would ship the animals over our borders into other countries. Some possible solutions could be stricter border control on a federal level, or if found ineffective, an alternate solution would be re-legalizing humane slaughter in the United States to prevent unnecessary…

population Being one of the fastest growing ethnic/racial groups today, Hispanics contribute largely to the demographic trends affecting the United States. According to the U.S. census bureau, as of 2013 there are 54 million Hispanics residing in the United States, which is 17% of the total population(“Minority Health”). This makes the Hispanic community the largest ethnic minority in the United States. It is also estimated that by 2060, Hispanics will constitute 31% of the total population.…

• Completing the Annotated Bibliography Ramesha Goodall GEN103: Information Literacy Howard Bruas 5/08/18 Thesis Statement: Educational inequality has been a huge barrier for many African Americans in the United States. From testing, rates of college completion, and high GPAs. Past extreme obstacles have to stop African Americans from achieving their educational goals and maintaining their values. The purpose of my research is to examine the reasons for these educational disparities;…

of the Divided States; How Lincoln Unified a Nation On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln appeared before his fellow countrymen to be sworn in, taking presidential office for the second time. The capitol building stood before an ocean of American citizens from various demographics, ready to take in his words of wisdom. However, Lincoln had more to say than merely recognizing himself to again be the leader of the American people. He talked about an event that deeply distressed the state of the…

Philippines Charter Oak State College China This research paper outlines the differences amongst China and the Philippines. Therefore, I will discuss the demographics in these two countries or the factors that may impact the health of the countries. The impacts affecting the health of China and Philippines are caused from environmental, political, and economic issues. Within my research I found many similarity as well as difference. We are very familiar with the United States health care…

The United States has one of the highest rates of arrests and incarcerations in the world. In the United States, it is estimated that about one in three adult citizens can be found on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) databases. (Dolan, 13) The majority of these arrests are of people who have committed nonviolent offenses. Many of the people who are arrested are free to go without conviction. However, both people who are incarcerated and people who are arrested but not convicted share…

is an American department store chain with 330 stores in 30 states, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dillard's is the outgrowth of a department store founded in 1938, 79 years ago. Dillard's carries fashion apparel for women, men, and children as well as accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other…