THE WHITESASHING COLOR of whiteness

 

A. Diversity in the UK 

   UK   =  63m  (2015)

England = 56m

Motto:  "Dieu et mon droit" 
"God and my right

       What's in a name?

 Say ‘people from a Mixed ethnic background’ or  ‘people with a Mixed ethnicity’.

 

• In 2017, the UK Prime Minister commissioned a Race Disparity Audit 
• with results published on the Ethnicity Facts & Figures website:  

https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

• In 2018 about 18% of the England population 
• was from a minority ethnic background 
• Asian  Ethnic    .... .... ....      4   m

•  Black Ethnic   .... .... ....       2   m 
•  Mixed Minority Ethnic  .... 1.2m  

• with London having 40% of its population from
• the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) background.

Diver-cities: 

BAME individuals in politics & local government (as of May 2019)

• 8% of MPs are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic 
• 14% of local councillors are BAME

B.  Diversity in the US  ... link

• Declining numbers. The proportion of whites in the U.S. population  eventually reached just over 60% in 2018 – the lowest percentage ever recorded.
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• In 2018 nonwhites accounted for more than 50%  of  Hawaii, the District of Columbia, California, New Mexico, Texas and Nevada. And, in the next 10  years, these 6 "majority-minority" states will likely be joined by as many as 8 other states.
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• Growing numbers. Minorities accounted for 92% of the U.S. population growth between 2010 and 2018.
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•  Over the past decade, ... link
• Asians had the biggest growth rate (almost 30%). Almost two-thirds of that growth was driven by international migration.

• • The Hispanic population grew by 20% since 2010, with almost 3/4 of that growth coming from a natural increase that comes when more people are born than die. 

  • The Black population grew by almost 12% over the decade, and the white population increased by 4.3%.

C. Diversity in the EU  

 EU  metropolitan areas are multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multiracial societies by now.

TASK:   Belgique    / Portugal  /  Sweden   / France

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Relate these figures (25%  - 11%  -  15%  - 8%)  to the 4 states above:

   Belgique  =  11.5m

 Capital  1.2m  (Metropolitan area  2.5m)

   Portugal =  10.5m

 Capital  0.6m  (Metropolitan Lisbon 2.5m)

   

   Sweden  =  12  m

 Capital  1m  (Metropolitan area  1.6m)

    France  =  67 m

  Capital  2.6m  (Metropolitan area  12.5m) 

     6min 2017 video  FR24

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    Switzerland =  10.5m

  ZURICH. link .  The intercultural city has people with different nationality, origin, language or religion/ belief. Political leaders and most citizens regard diversity positively, as a resource.

The population of the City of Zurich is getting younger and more international.