Census Bureau Slams
Multiracial Community
Multiracial people are non-existent at the federal level of
government in the United
States. A new 31 person Census Advisory
Committee was announced late last week, which EXCLUDES anyone from the
multiracial advocacy community or even the academics who write about the
multiracial experience.
The committee will advise the Census Bureau about racial and
ethnic and “other populations.” Represented on the committee include the
following populations:
- Blacks or African-Americans
- Hispanics/Latinos
- Middle Easterners
- Asians
- Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
- American Indians
- Alaska Natives
- Homeless
- Young Children
- Poverty
- Social Justice, but not for the multiracial community
- LGBT Health
- Privacy advocacy
- Education
The committee is filled with social policy people,
psychologists, social workers, academics and people who have been the darlings
of the Census Bureau for years and years. The entire multiracial community
should be aware of this and be willing to advocate for the rights of
multiracial people in Washington.
It would be great if the academics who study the multiracial community actually
do something for it. Talk and/or take action, your choice.
We have been in contact with United States Senator Dianne
Feinstein about the multiracial community being dismissed by the Census Bureau
and OMB, but the Senator has no comment at this time. She is up for reelection
and is apparently very busy holding fundraisers; too busy to worry about
multiracial children. We urge you to contact your elected officials in Washington, let them
know about this situation with the Census Bureau and OMB, and ask for them to
represent multiracial children, teens, adults and our families.
Susan Graham
Executive Director
Project RACE
i am trying to tweet the link to this but it won't work.
ReplyDeleteIt is truly reprehensible that the Census Bureau would do this. It is pathetic that the multiracial community isn't outraged by it. No other community would stand for it.
ReplyDeleteKarson, The link should work. Try it again.
ReplyDeleteI find it sadly ironic that the Census Bureau is completely ignoring the very segment of our population that they have found to be the fastest growing.
ReplyDeleteI would like to contact my representatives. Can you possibly help us with a script or sample letter?
ReplyDeleteare they really that out of touch?
ReplyDeleteDo you know how long a committee term lasts? Wondering when we will have another shot at getting representation on this committee?
ReplyDeleteWe will write and post a sample letter soon. Patricia, they will only tell us that some of the terms last longer than others, but that is all.
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