📆 This Week: Black History and the Census Bureau

We're sending you this quick note to keep you up to date as you finish up your week.

📆 Black History and the Census Bureau  This week, we are shining a spotlight on Black History Month, recent observances, and more. We're sending you this quick note to keep you up to date as you finish up your week. Honoring a Century of Excellence in Data Collection and Use For more than 100 years, African American leaders in the Department of Commerce have been making significant, innovative contributions to our collection of data to help us better understand our country and our world.  In honor of Black History Month, the Census Bureau, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are recognizing three Black leaders who have made a lasting impact in the field of data collection and use. Read More W.E.B. Du Bois and the Census Bureau Sociologist and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois was born on February 23 in 1868. Did you know that W.E.B. Du Bois wrote a report for the Census Bureau on the contributions of African American farmers? Learn More You May Be Interested In: America Counts: Increase in Number of U.S. Black-Owned Businesses Between 2017 and 2019 Facts for Features: Black History Month In Case You Missed It Presidents' Day was Monday, February 21, 2022. Check out our Stats for Stories page to explore Census Bureau data on places named after our nation's presidents. Get the Stats You May Be Interested In:  Census Bureau Releases 2020 Presidential Election Voting Report Report: Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2020 Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data.  Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This Spotlight On Economic Indicators This month our #WeTheData series highlights economic indicators. 👇 Explore Economic Indicators About the Census Bureau We serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. As the world's premier statistical agency, we are dedicated to making our nation a better place. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our data to make informed decisions.

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