With the deadline for the Census approaching, many African Americans are reluctant to answer their doors and fill out the census questionnaires. Community Leaders and Churches must take the lead to educate the African American Community about the importance of the Census. The census can determine how much money a community receives for schools, roads, bridges, etc. It also plays a major part in the redistricting of congressional districts. This is especially important when it comes to Section 5 of the 1965 Voters Rights Act which restructures districts for Blacks to get elected to political office. We must make sure that minority communities do not continue to have a baleful attitude towards the Census, it is a matter of life and death.
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