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Have you finally sorted out all of the various racial groups around the country and the social justice concerns which are being raised these days? You might think you have but I’m guessing you missed one. You can be excused, of course, because the one I’m thinking of is relatively new. In fact, it was just minted by the Obama administration. Get ready for the Next Big Thing in identity politics because we’re about to be hit by a fresh wave of Mena-Americans. The details come to us from Mike Gonzalez at National Review. One day in the not-too-distant future,...

Poll Reveals Sleep Differences among Ethnic Groups EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 12:01 A.M. ET, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010 National Sleep Foundation's Annual Sleep in America Poll Explores Sleep Issues among Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites The 2010 Sleep in America poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites. It is the first poll to examine sleep among these four ethnic groups. NSF's Sleep in America poll found that more than three-fourths of respondents from each ethnic group agree that poor sleep is associated with health...

* By 2025, non-Hispanic Whites would comprise 33.7 percent of California's population, down from 52.6 percent in 1995. Non-Hispanic African Americans would comprise 5.4 percent of the state population in 2025, down from 6.9 percent in 1995. Non-Hispanic American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleut would comprise 0.6 percent of the 1995 state population and 0.4 percent of the 2025 state population. Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders would increase from 10.7 percent of the 1995 state population to 17.4 percent of the 2025 state population. Persons of Hispanic origin, who may be of any race, is projected to increase from 29.1 percent...