census 2020

BrownTown chops it up about electoral politics, the remap process post-2020 Census, borders and anti-Zionism, and much more with repeat guest (Ep. 60) Stephanie Skora, movement worker and creator of the popular "Girl, I Guess" Progressive Voter Guide. The gang again takes on the nuances of engaging in electoralism while holding radical politics and the importance international solidarity between colonized peoples. Originally recorded May 16, 2022, before the new Chicago ward map was approved.

Spring 2022 marks two years since the most recent Census where the new representational map of our political reality has changed to, so we’re told, better reflect our lived populations. It has also been one year after renewed worldwide attention on the Israeli occupation, specifically in the Palestenian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. How do we place the remap process within the broader system of American electoralism, for better or worse? More broadly, how do we conceptualize not only the invisible lines of representational democracy based on population in America but also the more militarily enforced borders that manufacture our economic and political reality to justify the state’s existence, globally? This is their take.

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GUEST
Stephanie Skora is a hard femme Lesbian, trans woman, and anti-Zionist working class Ashkenazi Jew whose activist work centers around Palestinian solidarity organizing, queering Jewish spaces, and fighting for justice and liberation for all trans people. She is the COO of Brave Space Alliance, the South Side LGBTQ Center, the Board President of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, a longtime member of Jewish Voice for Peace, and the author and editor of the "Girl, I Guess" Progressive Voter Guide. Check out Stephanie's site and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Mentioned in episode and more information:

• SoapBox's Census 2020 project
• Nicole Lee and the 11th Ward, Chicago (Block Club Chi)
• The Ferguson-Palestine connection (1, 2, 3)
• Hoda Katebi on holding your institutions accountable

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In Need to Know, Bianca and Isaiah discuss the outcome of Census 2020, specifically how America is becoming much less White. In All the Feels, the co-hosts reveal their favorite YouTube stars and shows, while shamelessly promoting their own channel. In Gotta Do, Isaiah previews the Sex Episode, and both co-hosts discuss "the talk" and walking in on their parents. 

00:00:00- Introduction

00:02:02- Biden 100 Days

00:55:08- Idaho passing great conservative laws

00:59:00- The Oscars

01:12:30- Census 2020

01:19:45- Nerd Topic of the Week: Mortal Kombat

Hey, Counties! ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? WHERE'S YOUR POLLING PLACE? ARE YOU DRIVING ANYONE TO THE POLLING PLACE? Share your voting plan with us!

This week, we are re-airing an interview that we put out in June. We chatted with D'Vera Cohn of the Pew Research Center about the census, AKA people counters!

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D’Vera Cohn is a senior writer and editor at Pew Research Center. She studies and writes about demographics in the United States, especially the census. Cohn was a Washington Post reporter for 21 years, mainly writing about demographics, and was the newspaper’s lead reporter for the 2000 census. Before joining Pew Research Center, she served as a consultant and freelance writer for the Brookings Institution and Population Reference Bureau. Cohn is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and is a former Nieman Fellow. She is an author of studies on the marriage and birth rates in the United States, migration between the U.S. and Mexico, and U.S. population projections. Cohn manages Pew Research Center’s @allthingscensus Twitter account. She has spoken at national journalism conferences about how reporters can make use of demographic data in stories and often talks about the Center’s findings in print and broadcast media.

Here's the article we referenced in the interview: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/17/its-clear-where-college-students-are-counted-in-the-2020-census-but-not-others-who-moved-due-to-covid-19/

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EDINBURG, Texas - In one of the most innovative census data collection efforts in the Rio Grande Valley, the City of Edinburg launched a Census Mobile Ice Cream machine. 

Edinburg’s census self-response rate is the highest in the RGV and better than the state’s average. 

Rio Grande Guardian editor Steve Taylor interviewed Edinburg City Manager Ron Garza.

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

Welcome to episode 2 of the To Do San Francisco podcast!

In this episode:

Playing in San Francisco

• San Francisco Zoo
• de Young Museum
• Asian Art Museum
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Living in San Francisco

• Learn about the plethora of San Francisco local ballot initiatives on the November 3rd ballot
• Register to vote with the California Secretary of State by October 17th (though later registration and same day registration may also be allowed, fyi)
• Complete your 2020 Census if you have not already done so!

Working in San Francisco

• When will folks feel safe to take BART into and out of San Francisco again?

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Welcome to a brand new episode where we discuss the importance of the census, using art to elevate marginalized voices, and community organization with Portland advocate, educator, and writer Rebeca Alamo Gonzalez! Check it out!

With the Pandemic, the BLM protest and now the Wild Fires, there is a 6% of Oregon at risk of  not being counted in the 2020 census. This are likely the most marginalized communities that can not afford to be further underfunded (houseless, BIPOC, LGBTQA+, with disabilities, immigrants, children under 5,etc.) 

To take the census online: https://www.my2020census.gov 

To take the census over the phone on 13 languages: 

https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond/responding-by-phone.html

If someone is in need of a phone, they can make a free call on Open Signal’s Free Futel Phone in its MLK entrance. (2766 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212)

To learn more about the BIPOC womxn led campaign, We Count Oregon and resources specific to all the “Hard to count” populations in Oregon visit https://www.wecountoregon.com 

To learn about how the census is harm deduction for the LGBTQA+ community: 

https://www.thetaskforce.org/queerthecensus/digital-toolbox/fact-sheets-and-informational-resources.html

You can find Rebeca Alamo Gonzalez at:

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SAN JUAN, Texas - Bishop Daniel Flores is urging parishioners to complete their 2020 Census form.

Flores held a news conference at the Basilica in San Juan on Wednesday to announce the census outreach the Diocese of Brownsville will be doing between now and the Sept. 30 deadline.

“We want to get the word out about how important this is for the (Rio Grande) Valley,” Flores said. 

He pointed out that the region’s representation on Congress can be weakened if a full and accurate census count is not taken. He also said that much of the federal funding that comes to the Valley is based on the size of its population. 

Flores said he is encouraging every priest at every parish to promote Census participation through multiple actions. These include:

• Announcements at the beginning and/or end of Mass

• Awareness and reminders through any parish gatherings, in person or online

• Inclusion in parish bulletins, newsletters, and social media platforms

• Phone Banks at lowest performing locations; church staff/volunteers call parishioners to assist in responding

Editor's Note: Go to the Rio Grande Guardian website to read the full version of this story. 

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

Re-Air of Episode 057 from July 10th, 2020 // Jerry chats with Jenny Aramony, Kawe Mossman-Saafi, and Gloria Wang Shawber to learn more about the Census, its importance and impact within in the Asian American community, and the people who are working hard to make sure we are all counted.

Meet the Panelists:
Jenny Aramony: Branch Chief // Asian American and Non Profit Partnership Specialist Manager - US Census
Kawe Mossman-Saafi: Branch Chief // Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Portfolio Manager for the National Partnership Program - US Census
Gloria Wang Shawber: Associate Account Director - TDW+Co

Special thanks to Henry Han and the TDW+Co Team for their hard work in help us create this amazing event.

visit.2020CENSUS.gov to fill out your Census today!

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Joe Biden is still trying to pick a running mate. Who would be the best choice? Does it even matter? And what does Count von Count from Sesame Street have to do with the Census? Will our elections have interference from foreign actors again, but not just Russia this time? Why is Donald Trump, of all people, suddenly talking about God? These items and more are discussed in today’s episode.

*** Correction: Coronavirus deaths at the time of this podcast exceeded 161,000 not 61,000 as noted in the episode. 

En este episodio hablamos de la importancia del Censo 2020, porque nuestra participación afectara muchos de los beneficios y ayuda económica que nuestras comunidades reciben en los próximos 10 años. Nos acompaña Angelica Salas, Directora Ejecutiva de la Coalición por los Derechos Humanos de los Inmigrantes (CHIRLA) y Efrain Escobedo, Vice Presidente de Educación de California Community Faundation.

Hey, Counties!

We hope you’re healthy, safe, and engaged with our national conversation on police brutality and racism.

As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a "counter" of some sort. Today, we learn about people counters, AKA the census!

In this episode, we discuss the important to filling out the 2020 census! You can do it right here. It only takes 10 minutes and it helps your community immensely.

We also interview census expert, D'Vera Cohn. D’Vera Cohn is a senior writer and editor at Pew Research Center. She studies and writes about demographics in the United States, especially the census. Cohn was a Washington Post reporter for 21 years, mainly writing about demographics, and was the newspaper’s lead reporter for the 2000 census. Before joining Pew Research Center, she served as a consultant and freelance writer for the Brookings Institution and Population Reference Bureau. Cohn is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and is a former Nieman Fellow. She is an author of studies on the marriage and birth rates in the United States, migration between the U.S. and Mexico, and U.S. population projections. Cohn manages Pew Research Center’s @allthingscensus Twitter account. She has spoken at national journalism conferences about how reporters can make use of demographic data in stories and often talks about the Center’s findings in print and broadcast media.

Here's the article we referenced in the interview: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/17/its-clear-where-college-students-are-counted-in-the-2020-census-but-not-others-who-moved-due-to-covid-19/

Here's the Sesame Street video we played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZmLI7eYjmw

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SAN JUAN, Texas - La Unión del Pueblo Entero is stopping its block walking of colonias in support of Census 2020 due to concerns about the coronavirus.

Instead, the nonprofit that assists immigrant and low-income families will encourage residents to participate in the census count through phone calls. And with the Census Bureau announcing it has stopped its field operations, LUPE will ask its members and supporters to fill out the census forms online.

In an exclusive interview with the Rio Grande Guardian, LUPE community organizer Martha Sanchez admitted her group is worried that census participation in the Rio Grande Valley will be reduced due to the overriding attention on the coronavirus.

She notes that many Colonia residents do not have access to the Internet. 

The more people that participate in the census, the more federal funding a community gets. 

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

As we move through February and we're thankful that the groundhog didn't see his shadow (and spring will be here soon), this edition of Flippin' the Switch has some great information for listeners. Features include Brent Anderson from the Onslow Complete Count Committee talking about the 2020 Census and why it's important to community, and the co-op's energy duo of Charles Westmoreland and TJ Smith giving listeners three DIY projects that they can do around the home to save energy and money. And in the last segment of the show, new employee, Krystal Phillips, Communications/Community Relations Coordinator, interviews the show's host, Steve Goodson, about Jones-Onslow's upcoming Annual Meeting of Members.

Run Time:
33 minutes

Census 2020 is a very important topic for the city of Chicago and Illinois. It was a great chat with Sarah and Alexus from the City Bureau about this topic. 

Founded in 2015, City Bureau is a nonprofit civic journalism lab based on the South Side of Chicago. https://www.citybureau.org/.

Music: Bassel & The Supernaturals

Check out https://www.documenters.org/. It is about participating in and documenting public meetings. 

SAN BENITO, RGV - Anchor Mario Muñoz and Reporter Steve Taylor look back at the top news stories for week-ending July 26, 2019.

Among the topics covered are:

•  A Facebook LIVE event with Ron Garza of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council and Sergio Contreras of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership;
• Business support for the ratification of USMCA;
•  Ensuring a full and accurate Census 2020 count in the Rio Grande Valley;
•  City of San Benito thanking state Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., and state Rep. Eddie Lucio, III, for passing legislation to help boost economic development;
• Texas Workforce Commission funding a summer camp for special needs students so they can learn how to fly drones, build robots and use Festo manufacturing equipment;
• Latest sales tax revenue figures collated by the Texas Comptroller’s Office and analyzed by Matt Ruszczak of Rio South Texas Economic Council.

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

Dr. Laura Murillo (President & CEO, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) talks with Rebecca Briscoe from the Census 2020 about the upcoming Census survey and the importance of its accuracy.

Dr. Laura Murillo (President & CEO, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) talks with Jeff Reichman (Principal, January Advisors) about the upcoming Census 2020, and how it can help address the under-count of Houston communities.