Germine Awad, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology

The Importance of Census Race & Ethnicity Data: The Case of Arab/MENA Americans

On virtually every demographic form you compete in the United States, you are asked to indicate your racial and/or ethnic affiliation. This talk will provide a brief history of racial and ethnic data collection at the federal level and the implications for other organizations and institutions in the U.S. In particular, I will examine how the longstanding racial classification of Arab/MENA Americans has affected this community and the study of racial disparities in multiple domains.

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