Between Worlds, by Bill Richardson: on Civil Rights

New Mexico is first "majority minority" state

New Mexico is the nation's first majority minority state, where Hispanics and Native Americans make up 52% of the total population. New Mexico's regions often seem like separate mini-states, with sharply differing characteristics. North-central New Mexic for example, is heavily Hispanic. Northwestern New Mexico is oil-and-gas country, with large Mormon and Indian populations. Southern New Mexico is the fastest-growing part of the state, with a significant military component. Source: Between Worlds, by Bill Richardson, p.290-291 Nov 3, 2005

*The above quotations are from Between Worlds: The Making of an American Life, by Bill Richardson, with Michael Ruby.* Click here for definitions & background information on Civil Rights. Click here for more quotes by Bill Richardson on Civil Rights.
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