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Reporter's Notebook: Afro-Puerto Ricans Fighting To Be Visible On The Census

Reporter's Notebook: Afro-Puerto Ricans Fighting To Be Visible On The Census

FromLatino USA


Reporter's Notebook: Afro-Puerto Ricans Fighting To Be Visible On The Census

FromLatino USA

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The 2020 census is underway, which counts everyone living in the U.S. and its five territories including Puerto Rico. The form consists of questions like name, age, sex and race, but some of these answers are complicated. One example is the race question. In Puerto Rico, residents choose "Puerto Rican" to describe their Hispanic origin, but historically residents have overwhelmingly identified as white on the census, despite the island's rich African history. In this segment, journalist Natasha S. Alford takes us through her reporting of Afro-Puerto Ricans and how activists are fighting to have their communities seen on the census.
Released:
Apr 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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