Get Counted: For Your Family, Your Community, and Your Future
The U.S. Constitution requires that the population of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories is counted every ten years. By April 1, 2020, every household will receive a notice to complete the 2020 Census.
Participating in the 2020 Census is especially critical for communities of color as they are most susceptible to be undercounted. Although a fair and accurate count is a constitutional mandate, African Americans and Blacks have been undercounted in the U.S. Census for decades. This means their families and neighborhoods miss out on community-based resources and representation on council seats, county commissions, juries, state legislatures, in Congress, and billions of federal government dollars allocated for local, state, and.... Read More