Race and Ethnicity Definitions
Overview
This is an assignment on race and ethnicity definitions.
Race and Ethnicity Definitions
The National Center for Biotechnology Information provides clear definitions of the six major racial groups, which are the standards used by the U.S. Federal Government. Please read the definitions thoroughly and for the assignment share the race/racial and ethnic group(s) you identify with based on your family’s cultural origin.
Racial and Ethnic Groups
Racial and ethnic groups are defined according to Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, issued by the Office of Management and Budget (available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/FR-1997-10-30/97-28653).
The basic racial and ethnic categories for federal statistics and program administrative reporting are defined as follows:
- American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN). A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
- Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as “Haitian” can be used in addition to “Black or African American.”
- Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term “Spanish origin” can be used in addition to “Hispanic or Latino.”
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NHPI). A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
- White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
"Appendix B, Definitions and Abbreviations Used In 2019 Report" by National Center for Biotechnology Information is in the Public Domain