Topic: Census Data

The ADOS movement advocates for the federal government and universities to prioritize descendants of American slavery in affirmative action policies, arguing these programs have been co-opted by immigrants. The Census Bureau recently announced that African Americans can now list specific origins rather than just checking "black." This shift toward disaggregated data is seen as a way to accurately track which groups are actually benefiting from diversity initiatives.

Professor Kevin Brown provides statistical data on the rise of interracial marriage in the black community, noting it has doubled nearly every decade since 1970. He highlights that 25% of black men married in 2012 chose non-black spouses. Brown predicts that within a generation, the majority of the black population in the U.S. will be mixed-race.