Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani poses out front of her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. go

US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years

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2024-03-28 16:30:05

Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani poses out front of her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is announcing changes to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. “It feels good to be seen,” said Eskamani, whose parents are from Iran. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani works in her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is announcing changes to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. “It feels good to be seen,” said Eskamani, whose parents are from Iran. (AP Photo/John Raoux) embargoed until 8:45 am tomorrow

Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani smiles in her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is announcing changes to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. “It feels good to be seen,” said Eskamani, whose parents are from Iran. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani poses in her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is announcing changes to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. “It feels good to be seen,” said Eskamani, whose parents are from Iran. (AP Photo/John Raoux)