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Interesting article from Roll Call Diversifying population challenges government programs One in 10 Americans claimed multiracial or multiethnic identity in census By Michael Macagnone Posted October 27, 2021 at 10:44am The number of people identifying as more than one race tripled over the past decade, according to the 2020 census, a jump in the multiracial population the federal government may not be ready to handle. People have been able to self-report racial identity and ethnicity — which encompass both race and Hispanic or Latino origins — on the once-every-decade head count [...]