Many Americans resist race labels in census

By Hope Yen

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 31 2012 10:29 p.m. MST

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When the 2010 census asked people to classify themselves by race, more than 21.7 million — at least 1 in 14 — went beyond the standard labels and wrote in such terms as "Arab," "Haitian," "Mexican" and "multiracial."

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samhill

Salt Lake City, UT

The headline declares, "Many Americans resist race labels in census". Yet, after reading the story it appears that most of the cases suggest that rather than resist race labels, what is really desired is to have more of them. Completely the More..

11:55 p.m. Jan. 31, 2012
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roswell

Saint George, UT

For a post-racial nation we sure keep pounding out racial differences. No wonder we never transcend the issue.

9:15 a.m. Feb. 1, 2012
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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

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Discrimination, including racism, still exist's today.

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11:20 a.m. Feb. 1, 2012
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