Search and Selection Guide
Federally-Designated
Minority Groups
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Black (Not of Hispanic
Origin) - A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups
of Africa.
Hispanic - A person
of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American (Spanish)
culture or origin, regardless of race.
Asian or Pacific
Islander - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of
the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific
Islands. The area includes, for example, China, India, Japan, Korea, the
Philippine Islands, and Samoa.
American Indian or
Alaskan Native - A person having origins in any of the original
peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification
through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
