Search and Selection Guide
Federally-Designated
Minority Groups
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Hispanic - A person
of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American (Spanish)
culture or origin, regardless of race.
White - A person
having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle
East, or North Africa
Black or African
American - A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups
of Sub-Saharan Africa.
American Indian or
Alaskan Native - A person having origins in any of the original
peoples of North, Central and South America, and who maintains cultural identification
through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
Asian - A person
having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast
Asia, the Indian Subcontinent. The area includes, for example, China, India, Japan, Korea.
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the
original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Two or more races,
also known as multiracial: those who check off and/or write in more than
one race.
