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Maps Show Racial Makeup of Major Cities, Including Seattle
Via Gawker, a photographer named Eric Fischer did color-coded maps breaking down the racial makeup of America's 40 largest cities. White is pink; Black is blue; Hispanic is orange, and Asian is green.
Here's New York (click pics for interactive versions)
And, by contrast, here's Seattle:
It won't surprise many to discover that Seattle---8 percent black, 6 percent Latino, 14 percent Asian---is whiter than other cities . But seeing our overwhelming whiteness represented visually is another thing altogether.
If that bums you out, perhaps this image of Portland (7 percent black, 6 percent Asian, 7 percent Latino) will cheer you up:
Here's New York (click pics for interactive versions)
And, by contrast, here's Seattle:
It won't surprise many to discover that Seattle---8 percent black, 6 percent Latino, 14 percent Asian---is whiter than other cities . But seeing our overwhelming whiteness represented visually is another thing altogether.
If that bums you out, perhaps this image of Portland (7 percent black, 6 percent Asian, 7 percent Latino) will cheer you up:
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