The U.S. government has updated its racial and ethnic categorization for the first time in 27 years, aiming to more accurately count residents, including those identifying as Hispanic and Middle Eastern/North African. The changes involve merging race and ethnicity questions and introducing new categories like 'Middle Eastern or North African' and 'Hispanic or Latino.' Advocates have long pushed for the inclusion of the Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) category, which is now required on government forms. Stakeholders emphasize the need for further research and engagement to ensure fair representation of Afro-Latinos under the new standards.
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While we appreciate the @OMBPress's effort to increase diversity and inclusion with the expanded @uscensusbureau categories for race and ethnicity, it's crucial to do more research and engage with stakeholders to ensure fair representation of Afro-Latinos under the new standards. https://t.co/EJboVtp2cq
For years, advocates have fought to include the category Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) in data collection. Now, it's the first new racial or ethnic category required on government forms since 1977. Let’s keep working to recognize the full diversity of our communities.
The next U.S. census will have more options to classify race and ethnicity, including 'Middle Eastern or North African' and 'Hispanic or Latino'. In 2023, Justin Gest argued that the census should overhaul its entire race and ethnicity reporting system. https://t.co/RXCIiqoLma
U.S. changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity in first revision in 27 years https://t.co/0VY3IJABqQ
The U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. Link: https://t.co/6Ps8XkEQ0n
The U.S. government has updated its racial and ethnic categorization for the first time in 27 years, giving people more options to pick from while getting rid of some offensive terms. The Office of Management and Budget's changes include merging race and ethnicity questions into… https://t.co/156YGgyWzz
Map of how American racial/ethnic groups are now defined, as of the 2024 update to OMB's Directive No. 15. It's colored to reflect the classification of its indigenous inhabitants, with the exception of Latin America, in which I considered Hispanics to be indigenous https://t.co/VHDju5aMtZ
New DOL Classification Rules for Workers and Risks of Misclassifications https://t.co/xJKrIyIEh4 #Labor #Federal #Misclassification @HRCurator https://t.co/PHrOitfESD