minorities

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Polling from the fractious summer of 2024 for the research group More In Common suggested that only 18% of voters overall believed the police treat ethnic minorities more favourably than white people.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

He also argued that ranking applicants by SAT scores ends up disadvantaging high-achieving low-income, first-generation and underrepresented minorities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In this hypothetical, one-third of the population is minority, and so one-third of employees are also minorities.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

While the case focused on the voting power of Black Americans, Taylor noted that the decision impacts all minorities as well.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Hispanics made up 47 percent of the student population and blacks and other minorities the remaining 5 percent.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger