Embracing Our Differences 2010

A Herald-Tribune Media Group Newspaper in Education Publication embracing our differences 5
Specifically Sarasota County ,however it is much the
same for Charlotte and Manatee Counties as well.
Unlike such metropolises as Manhattan and Washington,
D.C., the Sarasota area isn’t exactly a model
of diversity. It is 91 percent white and only 4.5 percent
black, in fact, Manatee and Charlotte County have a similar makeup.
Of the estimated 368,116 residents living in Sarasota County in 2007, about 334,779 were
Caucasian, compared with only 16,189 African Americans. Sarasota has a 1 percent Asian,
.5 percent Native American and 3 percent “other” mixed race population. Manatee County
is a bit more diverse, with its 9 percent black and 13 percent Hispanic residents. Below are
the 2005 figures for Sarasota County.
Total Population 293,655.4 100.0%
One race 289.216.7 98.5%
White 236,057.8 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 41,322 14.1%
African American 37,502.3 12.8%
Asian 12,326,2 4.2%
Two or more races 4,438.8 1.5%
American Indian
and Alaska Native 2,824.8 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander 505.6 0.2%
White alone,
not Hispanic or Latino 197,840.8 67.4%
How
Diverse
Are We?
On the Suncoast
Choosing
Your Words
Wisely
Define the following words, and
then look for stories in the Herald-
Tribune that use them in sentences.
Print the articles and compare and
contrast the issues in the articles.
LOOK for DefinItions
on Page 14
1. Racism -
2. Hatred -
3. Bigotry -
4. Intolerance -
5. Diversity -
6. Discrimination -
7. Civility -
8. Pacifism -
9. Stigma -
10. Altruism -