In response to the second question: with more diversity often comes more discrimination. Discrimination is treating different things (or people) differently. It often takes the form of dislike/hatred and superiority. Diversity is difference.
An example of this prevalent right now in North Carolina (and other states I'm sure) is the discussion in a few school districts of re-drawing the lines for which neighborhoods feed into which schools. What is being said is that they are trying to increase diversity by drawing from a variety of different socio-economic neighborhoods. One of the reasons given is to raise the average test scores of each school (as low socio-economics is statistically linked to lower test scores). What is not being directly said, but certainly implied, is that the "rich white" schools don't want the integration. It is the mostly white parents of the upper class neighborhoods who are most opposed to redistricting.
It is a wonderful thing when increased diversity is met by open-mindedness and tolerance. Too often however, increased diversity only brings out the worst in homogenous cultures.
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