The following article by Jennifer Van Hook and Barrett Lee was posted on the Conversation website February 20, 2017:
Racial and ethnic diversity is no longer confined to big cities and the east and west coasts of the United States.
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, racially and ethnically diverse metropolitan areas were more likely to vote for Hillary Clinton. Whiter metro and rural areas supported Donald Trump. This pattern reinforced the stereotype of “white rural” versus “minority urban” areas.
However, our research shows that the populations of communities throughout the nation are being transformed. The share of racial and ethnic minorities is increasing rapidly and irreversibly. These changes will have major impacts on the economy, social cohesion, education and other important parts of American life. Continue reading “Diversity is on the rise in urban and rural communities, and it’s here to stay”