Suburbia is an ever-changing 'microcosm of America' that could dominate the upcoming election
In addition to younger, more Democratic voters, suburbs are facing another significant change that is disrupting the stereotypical image of suburbia as white.
While "white, college-educated voters who are a huge part of the suburbs are becoming less enamored with the Republican party and they're rejecting Donald Trump," Li said, "at the same time, the suburbs are becoming more non-white."Historically, "there was a real tight connection between the suburban ideal and that being a white space," said UCLA historian Becky Nicolaides told Business Insider.
"The suburbs arose as an escape from the city," Nicolaides said. White homeowners sought escapes from populations of working-class, racial minorities that dominated cities. Several political tools that shaped discrimination, like racially restrictive covenants and zoning, fostered for their "white flight.
In addition to changing the demographic landscape of the suburbs, efforts led by people of color are actively shaping the politics of their suburban towns. Amanda Tapia, 26, and Veronica Hernandez, 24, who grew up in South Gate, a suburb of Los Angeles, are Latina and lead a group,Their suburb has grown increasingly diverse. In 1980,
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