Working with the U.S. Census Bureau, they came up with a single streamlined question on race and ethnicity to help people be more precise about their racial makeup. It was terrific work.”But to change the census form, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget had to be on board. That leaves the 2020 census form badly flawed. In 2010, the census question about race was left blank by more than 13 million people, mostly Hispanics, U.S. Census Bureau officials told me six years ago. Researchers are hopeful that a different presidential administration will approve a streamlined question for the next census in 2030.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 09, 2020 19:41 UTC