My apologies if the thread titling offends. So many potential angles of offense-- thread title change fine with me if wanted.


But what I want to open discussion about is this. I recall that some years ago, white supremists were "warning" people that the trend toward "race-mixing" in the USA would "turn the country brown." I believe population studies were behind it....

Whatever the scientific validity of the studies, and whatever is the cause, I'm just really pleased to see that it lokks like it's happening. Whether it's due primarily to more opportunities for people of color, or whether it's due to increased "mixed" marriages, the face of the media (and entertainment) is at long last far more diverse that it had been in the past.

Just a few of the abundant "famous" examples of people of color of various heritages who are now in the public eye:

Newswoman Hoda Kotbe
Golfer Tiger Woods
Singer Mariah Carey
Hockey goalie Ray Emery
Legal analyst Jami Floyd
....


And for every one of these, I can easily think of other faces in their respective fields whose names don't imediately come to mind. And others in other fields.

My daily experience indicates that the old "warning" is bearing fruit. Rich, sweet fruit.

Again, apologies for plain speaking if it offends. But I bet most if not all Mudcatters could enjoy the idea of the discomfort supremists must be experiencing, if we're actually in the thick of that particular change.

Discuss?

~Susan