Thus spake Shawgi: <Widespread concern about intercultural relations is growing due <to the profound changes taking place in the composition of the U.S. <population--changes which are causing the U.S. to become a more <culturally diverse nation than ever before. Actually, the U.S. was more "culturally diverse" prior to the great European influx between 1870-WWI. Indeed, in many (if not most) Southern states the African population ranged from 35-50%. Nationally, African Americans were about 20% of the U.S. population (compared to about 12.5% today). peace, patrick l mason
