“The tapestry gets even richer. The number of inter-marriages has gone up dramatically over the last few decades and, as a consequence, so has the number of multiracial young Americans who… are neither this nor that, but a bit of this and a bit of that, with a healthy dollop of something else… younger Americans are more likely than older Americans to have dated inter-racially, to have close friends of other races, and to live in families with relatives from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. As a result, race literally isn’t a black-and-white issue for many younger Americans.” Though we have made progress toward becoming a more color-blind society, a 2013 Pew Research Center survey found just 45 percent of Americans think the country has made substantial progress towards racial equality and 49 percent believe a lot more needs to be done. Data like this underscores the importance of remembering the power of Dr. King’s message on this momentous day. Today, we celebrate Dr. King. He was a visionary who challenged our nation to become more inclusive and inspired Americans to fight for their beliefs. Our offices will be closed Monday, January 15th in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.]]>