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Maria Hinojosa
Maria Hinojosa is an award-winning trailblazer in news and investigative journalism. She has a 25-year history of reporting on critical issues and focusing on the changing cultural and political landscape in America and abroad.
The Numbers
2044
The year ethnic minorities will become the majority in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Over half of births in the U.S. have been to people of color since 2012.
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African Americans, Asians, Latinos, and Native Americans have a combined purchasing power of $3.4 trillion.
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1.4 million immigrants acquire citizenship and the right to vote each two-year election cycle.
31
Non-white voters will make up 31% of the total electorate in 2016, a record high
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Over 50% of US cities have majority non-white populations.