http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/01/05/blacks-%e2%80%98cannot-afford%e2%80%99-not-to-be-counted-in-the-2010-census/ A civil rights blog promoting informed discourse on issues of race, justice, equality and democracy. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:11:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/01/05/blacks-%e2%80%98cannot-afford%e2%80%99-not-to-be-counted-in-the-2010-census/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 The Word "Negro" and the 2010 Census Form | The Defenders Online | A Civil Rights Blog Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:22:05 +0000 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/?p=11738#comment-2378 [...] The inclusion of the word Negro on the 2010 Census form cannot be a basis not to participate in the Census. http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/01/05/blacks-%E2%80%98cannot-afford%E2%80%99-not-to-be-counted-in-the-2010-census/ And it is certainly not a reason to fail to identify your race or complete the entire census form. In fact, identifying your race on the census form is one of the best ways to fight against racial discrimination because it helps to monitor whether an act is discriminatory. When you participate in the Census you count yourself in, and when you complete every question on the form you help your community count. Count on Change in 2010 and complete the entire Census form. [...] [...] The inclusion of the word Negro on the 2010 Census form cannot be a basis not to participate in the Census. http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/01/05/blacks-%E2%80%98cannot-afford%E2%80%99-not-to-be-counted-in-the-2010-census/ And it is certainly not a reason to fail to identify your race or complete the entire census form. In fact, identifying your race on the census form is one of the best ways to fight against racial discrimination because it helps to monitor whether an act is discriminatory. When you participate in the Census you count yourself in, and when you complete every question on the form you help your community count. Count on Change in 2010 and complete the entire Census form. [...]

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