In this episode, Shawna and Shannon head down to the National Mall in Washington DC to ask people to share their thoughts about the upcoming 2020 US Census with respect to the race questions. How do people in our nation's capital feel about the possible inclusion of ethnicity? Should race be a question included in the census at all? Why or why not? Come along as catch the vibe!

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Resources:

Links to more info about the 2020 US Census:General Census Info:

• https://2020census.gov/en.html
• https://2020census.gov/en/about-questions.html
• https://2020census.gov/en/census-data.html

On including ethnicity as part of the questionnaire:

• https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/memo-series/2020-memo-2018_02.pdf
• https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/20/seeking-better-data-on-hispanics-census-bureau-may-change-how-it-asks-about-race/ft_17-04-17_census_questionnaire/

Studies mentioned in the episode:

• https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/white-students-are-now-the-minority-in-u-s-public-schools
• https://www.brookings.edu/research/less-than-half-of-us-children-under-15-are-white-census-shows/