Comments on: The Word “Negro” and the 2010 Census Form

By: Colin

Colin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:48:20 +0000

I’m ok with, “Black, African Am., or Negro!” But, I don’t understand why the “white” section doesn’t say, “White, European-Am., or Caucasian.” And, although the truth hurts, the section below that should read, “Brown/Red, Native Am., or Mongolic”—that’s my two cents… And perhaps the 4th section might say, “Brown/Yellow, Asian Am., or Mongolic”; and a 5th section would simply say, “Black/Brown, Australian Am., South-Asian Am., or Austrialoidic.” If none of those work, choose “Mullato.” And if you still can’t deside, see a shrink.

By: Jeanette Davis

Jeanette Davis — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:43:50 +0000

I remember once when I signed an application as other rather than African -American. I was told I had to sign what race was I. I signed Human race and left a little note saying,”if you want to know what color I am then put what color on the application. I try to make it very clear at all times I am a human being with a name.

By: Aimee Blanton

Aimee Blanton — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:49:42 +0000

My husband and I were both apposed to the word Negro in the form. We chose not to fill out our “color”, as we are all mixed in everyway in America. We are all people, treat everyone equal regardless of color. If we were all blind would we know of color? What would we put on the form then? We are all American.

By: Lawrence Jones

Lawrence Jones — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:57:29 +0000

To tell the truth I am confused am I now negro, colored, afro-Amer., black or African-American. These coined words describing a people that can not trace their history to Africa because it is not recorded by physically evident. We are labeled with a word on the 2010 census that is branded with segregation. I am sure Congress approved use of the word but not anticipation of the words origin. Its time now we scatch the word off the census form. I am scatching the negro verbage off the form because I am not a negro nor was my father, grandfather or forefathers. We are American men that deserves civil acknowledgment as having African descent not labels branded dealing with racial separation.

By: Damiens

Damiens — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:34:18 +0000

I was ready to fill out the 2010 Census form and stopped when I saw the N world. I don’t really apprehend the reason why the bureau chooses to use such word -that should be banned from our vocabulary-in the 2010 census. I want to be clear on; it is right or wrong for african descents to check mark this question which contains so much bias.?

By: Rajiya

Rajiya — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:56:03 +0000

because they still consider themselves to be “black” and need to change their status.

By: represent reparate

represent reparate — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:10:25 +0000

We go through this every single year. We were told that if we participate in the Census back in 2001 things would change and get better. Yet, still masses of black people suffer in poverty where immigrants who barely now the national language succeed and climb up out of poverty.

When we will get it. To them, we will NEVER count. Its time to get our money and it is time to move on. representreparate@blog.com