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  • Census 2020 Is Happening Right Now. Here's Why It Matters to the Black Community

    “Three-fifths. That’s all we were counted for. We were voiceless.” That’s how a recent Fair Count ad began. Of course, the advertisement referenced the 1787 Three-Fifths Compromise, which recommended counting three out of every five slaves as people when determining political representation. Sure, we’ve come a long way, but just how far, exactly? The Urban…

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    Ed Reed and Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean






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    March 30, 2020
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Ed Reed and Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean






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