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"  In 2000, when the government first allowed people to identify themselves as more than one race on the U.S. Census, the results revealed that there were nearly 7 million multiracial people living in the country. This year, mixed-race kids (under 18) make up the fastest-growing segment of the population.   THE BEAUTY \u2014 AND CHALLENGES \u2014 OF BEING MULTI-ETHNIC  ANN CURRY, Cherokee, French, German, Irish, Japanese, Scottish My face announces to the world that I come from a long line of very open-minded lovers.&amp;quot;  ALICIA KEYS, African-American, Irish, Italian  &amp;quot;I was fortunate to grow up in New York, a city full of diversity. Being of mixed heritage helped me relate to many kinds of people. It made me proud to be who I am.&amp;quot;  SEAN LENNON, English, Japanese &amp;quot;If, like me, you are Japanese and English, you will in Japan be considered white, and in America be considered Asian. This can be lonely at times.&amp;quot;  KIMORA LEE SIMMONS, African-American, Japanese, Korean &amp;quot;Mixed-race beauties are now celebrated, whereas before we were labeled. Diversity is fabulous.&amp;quot;  BARACK OBAMA, English, Cherokee, Irish, Kenyan, Scottish  &amp;quot;[During the holidays], it&amp;#039;s like a mini United Nations. I&amp;#039;ve got relatives who look like Bernie Mac, and I&amp;#039;ve got relatives who look like Margaret Thatcher.&amp;quot;   RACE LEXICON: NAMING A DIVERSE POPULATION   Amexica  Definition: The zone where the U.S. and Mexico share a border, culture, and language.The Economist, October 1995  Babalog  Definition: A young, Westernized Indian concerned with wealth, appearance, and superficialities.Times of India, 2004  Cablinasian  Definition: A mix of Caucasian, black, Indian, and Asian. Tiger Woods describing himself on Oprah, 1997   Halfrican American  Definition: Half African-American. Rush Limbaugh referring to Barack Obama and Halle Berry on The Rush Limbaugh Show, 2007  Hapa  Definition: The Hawaiian term for a racially mixed Asian.The New York Times, 1989 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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