This group is pushing for more black political representation through a 'Black Census'Miami Dade County, Jul 6, 2018, Jacob Sweet
A group that has been surveying thousands of African Americans is expanding the project, hoping to reach 200,000 people in a push for greater political representation for black communities.
The group responsible for the project, Black Futures Lab, started reaching out to black Americans in February. So far, they have collected 7,600 responses to the survey, called the Black Census Project.
As they reach more people, they will give the data to elected officials with the goal of better tailoring policies to interests in African American communities.
“I think oftentimes when people think of who is black in America, they think about those who are descendants of slaves,†said Alicia Garza, co-founder of both BFL and Black Lives Matter. “But I think it’s important to understand that’s a very unique part of the population.â€
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