Assignment #4

Ryan Colameco   Sandwich Lowell Massachusetts Ages 60+ Area Count Area Percent Area Count Area Percent Area Count Area Percent Total Population 3,739 18.1 14,622 13.8 18.6 White, Non-Hispanic 3,687 98.6 12,245 83.7 90.6 Black, Non-Hispanic 19 0.5 197 1.3 3.6 Asian/Pacific Islander 8 0.2 1,332 9.1 2.6 Source: MassCHIP Copyright 2010 Massachusetts Department of…Continue Reading Assignment #4

Assignment 2

Ryan Colameco February 28, 2012 Race and Ethnic Relations                                                                                                 White Privilege                  White privilege is something that is among us every day but depending on whom you ask it can be more noticeable for some than others. While interviewing my brother and roommate who are both white males, white privilege did not seem…Continue Reading Assignment 2

Assignment 1

Ryan Colameco Race and Ethnic Relations February 15, 2012                                                 What Happened to the White-American NBA Basketball Player?                 The famous “white men can’t jump” stereotype is most often played off as a joke, but could that stereotype have a factor on why the National Basketball Association (NBA) has the lowest percentage of white players…Continue Reading Assignment 1