Forum on Black Population to be hosted by Census Bureau and Urban League

The U.S. Census Bureau will host a forum with the National Urban League on the black population at Black Entertainment Television studios on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon (EST). This event will highlight statistics from the 2010 Census, providing a portrait of the black population in the U.S. Following the presentation, an expert panel will discuss the statistics and their implications.

Speakers will include Robert Groves, director, U.S. Census Bureau; Marc Morial, chief executive officer and president, National Urban League; Chanelle Hardy, senior vice president/executive director, National Urban League; Nicholas Jones, chief, Racial Statistics Branch, U.S. Census Bureau; Tallese Johnson, Racial Statistics Branch, U.S. Census Bureau; Kristal High, editor, Politic365; Margaret Simms, fellow and director, Low-Income Working Families project, Urban Institute; Roderick Harrison, Howard University professor, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies; Patricia Coulter, chief executive officer, Urban League of Philadelphia; Tracey Webb, founder, Black Gives Back Blog and Black Benefactors; Odis Johnson Jr., assistant professor, African American Studies, Maryland Population Research Center, University of Maryland; and Julianne Malveaux, president, Bennett College.

Black Entertainment Television Studios/Headquarters is located at 1235 W Street NE, Washington, DC. If you wish to attend, please register no later than the close of business on Monday, Jan. 30. RSVP required to enter premises. Please RSVP to pio@census.gov.