Ep. 91: Complete the 2020 Census or the Bad Guys Win, Again and Other Thoughts — Kamau Chege, Washington Census Alliance

The Census, redistricting, reapportionment, gerrymandering — it is all up to you. This week’s guest is Managing Director at the Washington Census Alliance, Kamau Chege. We discussed the 2020 Census and why everyone who listens...

The Census, redistricting, reapportionment, gerrymandering — it is all up to you.

This week’s guest is Managing Director at the Washington Census Alliance, Kamau Chege. We discussed the 2020 Census and why everyone who listens to this show should make sure that everyone they know fills it out.

Undercounts among marginalized communities lead to reduced federal funding and reduced representation at the federal, state, county, and municipal levels. When socially and economically marginalized populations decline to complete the Census, they gift political power to the people responsible for their marginalization.

You can’t have a democracy without representation, you can’t have representation without the census — that’s it.

That’s the show.

 

The Socials

Kamau on Twitter

 

Extra Credit 

Kamau profiled in the NYT

Complete the Census online

Redistricting and Reapportionment

 

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