Washington, DC (September 12, 2018)– The National Urban League in partnership with the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation will host a 2020 Census Black Roundtable on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at Google, 25 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 9thFloor.
The purpose of the Roundtable is to:
- Engage roundtable participants and Census representatives on the 2020 Census, including the challenges of conducting an accurate count of the Black population
- Learn Census operations and strategies to improve the Black population count and reduce an undercount
- Discuss media strategies to address the Black count with Census Integrated Communications Campaign contractor, Young & Rubicam
- Hear updates from Roundtable participants on Census litigation and redistricting
- Discuss social media intervention and advocacy strategies to fortify organizations during the 2020 Census
Scheduled presenters and speakers include: MARC H. MORIAL, President and CEO, National Urban League and Roundtable Co-Chair; MELANIE CAMPBELL, CEO, National Coalition for Black Civic Participation and Roundtable Co-Chair; CHANELLE HARDY, Strategic Outreach and External Partnerships Director, Google; CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY, Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Census Subcommittee; KRISTEN CLARKE,President and Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law; SHANKAR DURAISWAMY, Counsel to National Redistricting Foundation; BRADFORD BERRY,General Counsel, NAACP; JERI GREEN, Senior Advisor on 2020 Census; CEMERÉ JAMES, Vice President of Policy, National Black Child Development Institute; JENNIFER EDWARDS, Director of Online Programs, Color of Change; RON JARMIN,Acting Director, U.S. Census Bureau; CAROL WILLIAMS, Young and Rubicam/Carol H. Williams, Inc.; CHERYL CONTEE, CEO,Do Big Things; DANAH BOYD, President, Data and Society; CHARLEY JOHNSON, Project Lead, Data and Society; SHAWN BRYANT, Strategic Projects and Digital Storytelling Lead, Do Big Things, Inc.; RYANNE BROWN,Vice President of Digital Advertising, Do Big Things.
This event is open to credentialed members of the media with RSVP to: katterbury@nul.organd copy: tcandori@nul.org. However, press will not be permitted to ask questions of participants and attendees.
WHO: National Urban League and National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
WHAT: 2020 Census Black Roundtable
WHERE: Google, 25 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 9th Floor
WHEN: Thursday, September 13, 2018, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
WHY: To discuss and determine strategies to improve the Black population count and reduce an undercount in the 2020 Census
RSVP: katterbury@nul.organd tcandori@nul.org
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Contacts: K. Kim Atterbury | katterbury@nul.org| 202-629-5750
Tess Candori | tcandori@nul.org| 212-558-5362
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