U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features About Fathers: Father's Day

Posted by PhoneMeYourNews:6468205210 on June 17, 2017 at 8:30am

The Census Bureau honors “dear old dad” with a collection of demographic and economic statistics pertaining to Father’s Day.

The idea of Father's Day was conceived more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Father's Day celebration, June 19, 1910, procl

U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Black (African American) History Month: February 2016

Posted by TheBlackList News on December 31, 2015 at 11:33am

To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, as part of the nation's bicentennial, the week was expanded into Black History Month. Each year, U.S. pr

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Phila Assoc Black Journalist members get valuable U.S. Census data use training

Posted by Baba Bob Shipman on February 9, 2011 at 12:36am

Phila Assoc Black Journalist members get valuable U.S. Census data use training

Facts are important in life. They are especially valuable in the field of journalism. Tonight the PABJ held their monthly meeting and was trained in the fine art of the use of United States Department of Commerce , U. S. Census Bureau data interpretation systems and tools.

The group held it's monthly meeting at the Philadelphia Inquire / Daily News bldg. 400 N. Broad streets and had a presenta

Census Campaign For Accurate Caribbean Count Kicks-Off in New York

Posted by TheBlackList on June 29, 2008 at 9:22pm

Census Campaign For Accurate Caribbean Count Kick-Off, June 20, 2008, New York http://www.jamaicans.com/news/events/kickoff-6-2008-045.shtml Published Jun 24, 2008 The campaign to get Caribbean nationals accurately counted by the U.S. Census in 2010 will kick off officially in New York on June 20, 2008. “Being visible in America begins and ends with the U.S. Census,” proclaimed CaribID2010 chair Felicia Persaud, in announcing a campaign with widespread support among those of Caribbean descent

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U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features About Fathers: Father's Day

U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Black (African American) History Month: February 2016

Phila Assoc Black Journalist members get valuable U.S. Census data use training

Phila Assoc Black Journalist members get valuable U.S. Census data use training

Census Campaign For Accurate Caribbean Count Kicks-Off in New York

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