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Saturday

Who Put The 'Hispanic' In Hispanic Heritage Month?
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Code Switch

Who Put The 'Hispanic' In Hispanic Heritage Month?

As Hispanic Heritage Month gets under way, it's worth noting that the idea of people from the Latin American diaspora referring to themselves as 'Hispanic' or 'Latino' or 'Latinx' is a fairly new one.

Who Put The 'Hispanic' In Hispanic Heritage Month?

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Thursday

Here's Why The Census Started Counting Latinos, And How That Could Change In 2020
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Code Switch

Here's Why The Census Started Counting Latinos, And How That Could Change In 2020

On the Code Switch podcast this week, a look at concerns and issues facing people of color in the 2020 Census, and a look back at the reasons why "Hispanics" became a word in the first place.

Here's Why The Census Started Counting Latinos, And How That Could Change In 2020

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Friday

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Wednesday

U.S. Census To Leave Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions Off New Surveys

Gender-neutral signs are posted outside public restrooms at the 21c Museum Hotel in Durham, N.C. The Census Bureau says it is not planning to ask about gender identity or sexual orientation in the 2020 Census. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

U.S. Census To Leave Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions Off New Surveys

"Sexual orientation and gender identity" was listed in a Census Bureau report as a proposed topic for the 2020 Census or the American Community Survey. But the topic was later removed.

Tuesday

Run-Up To Census 2020 Raises Concerns Over Security And Politics

U.S. Postal Service mail carrier Thomas Russell holds a census form while working his route in 2010. Jason E. Miczek/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Run-Up To Census 2020 Raises Concerns Over Security And Politics

Results from the U.S. Census in 2020 could remake the political map. Some census experts say the stakes for the upcoming national headcount are higher than normal.

Run-Up To Census 2020 Raises Concerns Over Security And Politics

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Wednesday

Monday

No More 'Negro' For Census Bureau Forms And Surveys

Question 9 on the first page of the 2010 Census form. After more than a century, the Census Bureau is dropping use of the word "Negro" to describe black Americans in its surveys. Instead of the term, which was popularized during the Jim Crow era of racial segregation, census forms will use "black" or "African-American." Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

No More 'Negro' For Census Bureau Forms And Surveys

Many African-Americans complained about the bureau's use of the word during the 2010 Census, calling it offensive and outdated. On Monday, officials said they would stop using it.

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