Latest Fact-Checks In Race and Ethnicity

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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 15, 2016 a speech
"Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 19, 2016
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
"I wake up every morning in a house (the White House) that was built by slaves."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 17, 2016 a speech posted on Medium
"Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined."
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 15, 2016
Stephanie Schriock
Stephanie Schriock
stated on February 1, 2016 as quoted by the Texas Tribune
"Texas is home to millions of Latinas, but the state has never elected a Latina to Congress."
True
By Emma Hinchliffe • February 29, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 11, 2016 comments during the PBS Democratic debate
"The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse."
True
By Linda Qiu • February 12, 2016
Butch Conway
Butch Conway
stated on September 16, 2015 press conference
The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves.  
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 29, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 31, 2015 a speech to the National Urban League in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
"African-American children are 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids."
True
August 11, 2015
Jean Casarez
Jean Casarez
stated on June 21, 2015 comments on CNN
The Confederate battle flag at the South Carolina statehouse "must fly at a height of 30 feet. Any changes -- taken down, or even at half-staff, if that can be done -- must be passed by a supermajority of the General Assembly."
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By Linda Qiu • June 21, 2015
Institute for Women's Policy Research
Institute for Women's Policy Research
stated on May 20, 2015 a new report
Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • May 27, 2015
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on September 7, 2014 a comment on "Meet the Press."
"Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate."
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By Linda Qiu • September 7, 2014
Louise Slaughter
Louise Slaughter
stated on February 27, 2014 a tweet
Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels."
True
By Steve Contorno • February 28, 2014
City of Austin
City of Austin
stated on November 8, 2013 a press release
"Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad.
True
By Sue Owen • November 20, 2013
Don Lemon
Don Lemon
stated on July 27, 2013 a commentary on CNN
"More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock."
True
By Louis Jacobson • July 29, 2013
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on November 11, 2012
Says she is "entering in the most diverse class ever," of U.S. Representatives
True
By Jake Berry, Maryalice Gill • November 21, 2012
Sonji Jacobs
Sonji Jacobs
stated on August 10, 2012
Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 24, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 23, 2012 a debate
There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College.
True
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 24, 2011 a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5
"At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined."
True
By Becky Bowers • September 27, 2011
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on May 31, 2011 Posted at charliehales.com
"When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides …we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire Bureau."
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By Janie Har • July 29, 2011
Marc Morial
Marc Morial
stated on July 25, 2010 a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press"
The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate.
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By Louis Jacobson • July 27, 2010
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