About this column:
A series of articles and opinion pieces examining race, class and diversity in Maplewood and South Orange. Editor's note: This story first appeared on Maplewood Patch on September 13, 2011. Diversity: multiple cultures, races, or other kinds of differences co-existing in one community. Almost anyone in Maplewood can tell you diversity is practically our town motto, as in, “Maplewood’s diversity was a big reason we chose to move here!” Indeed, out of Maplewood’s total population of 23,867, we are 56% white, 35% African American (including those from the Caribbean), 3% Asian, and approximately 7% Latino, with about 3.5% identifying themselves as belonging to two or more races.Segregation: …
