A pivotal period for race in America -- Old versus young : cultural generation gaps -- America's new racial map -- Hispanics fan out : who goes where? -- Asians in America : the newest minority surge -- The great migration of Blacks -- in reverse -- White population shifts -- a zero-sum game -- Melting pot cities and suburbs -- Neighborhood segregation : toward a new racial paradigm -- Multiracial marriages and multiracial America -- Race and politics : expanding the battleground -- America on the cusp.