A proposal to remove race and ethnicity questions from the census could leave the country flying data blind

The Census Bureau is considering removing race and ethnicity questions from the 2030 Census. Data advocates argue the change would affect far more than demographic research, making it harder to identify disparities in health, education and other areas where outcomes often depend on who is being measured. Here to explain why visibility matters are Denice Ross of the Federation of American Scientists and Meeta Anand of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

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