Media Advisory -- Census Bureau and National Urban League Host Forum on Black Population (Updated)

By Newsroom America Feeds at 27 Jan 2012

Vicki Glasier

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****CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY****

*Census Bureau and National Urban League Host Forum on Black Population*

*What:* The U.S. Census Bureau will host a forum with the National Urban League on the black population at Black Entertainment Television studios. 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.

*When:* Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; 9 a.m. to noon (EST)

*Who:* 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