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Not Just 'Other' Anymore in the U.S. Census
In preparation for the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau has been re-thinking how it asks people to categorize themselves in its question about race and ethnicity.
The race question on the official U.S. 2010 census vs. the proposed changes(U.S. Census Bureau)Shumita Basu, WNYC host, reporter and producer, looks at the proposed changes — which includes more categories so fewer people fall into the amorphous “other” category and listeners share their stories.
.@shubasu@WNYC@BrianLehrer as somebody mixed (Syrian/White) this is so refreshing - LOVE that Middle Eastern is an option! #NotJustOther
— Diane Jlelaty (@dianelizabethj) March 9, 2017@BrianLehrer I'm trinidadian, Caribbean island countries need sn identifier. There's only pacific islander, we are atlantic ocean.
— Teeluck Sooknarine (@tsooknarine) March 9, 2017@BrianLehrer, as someone who is half Irish and half Mexican. I usually pick two or more races; but I feel like this diminishes my heritage.
— Dolan (@realJamesLDolan) March 9, 2017@shubasu@WNYC@BrianLehrer I just hope that my Indian-Iranian boys can identify themselves as citizens of the world.
— Aida Zardoost (@aidazardoost) March 9, 2017See more of the conversation and keep it going by using the hashtag #NotJustOther on Twitter.
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