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7. Yes, and the Hispanic is still there.

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 07:53 PM

Feb 2013

Also, Chicano and Latino are not accurate either. I would rather be known by the country of my origin, not some made up racial shit.

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No More 'Negro' For Census Bureau Forms And Surveys [View all] struggle4progress Feb 2013 OP

In the UK we'd call him dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #2

Some folks use Afro-West Indian malaise Feb 2013 #6

Now, when are they going to get rid of Hispanic? Cleita Feb 2013 #3

The 2010 census had categories for struggle4progress Feb 2013 #4

Yes, and the Hispanic is still there. Cleita Feb 2013 #7

Look at the pdf: identifying yourself by country of origin is an option struggle4progress Feb 2013 #10

Yes, I can, but those labels still should not be on the forms. Cleita Feb 2013 #11

Do we need to categorize race these days? Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2013 #8

Got a call from the Census Bureau after the 2010 census. llamalady Feb 2013 #9