So, I’m the idiot that lost my census paperwork. My brother said you can call it in. I was going to do it, but somehow time just got away from me. Know what I mean? Because, seriously, of all the people, I should have been first and done a long time ago! Maybe if we checked our mail more than once a week, I wouldn’t lose so much stuff. I think I will try to check it more often from now on. Cause you never know. That million dollar check could be waiting for me. Do they even do that any more? Give away millions.
Ok, ok, back on track. For the record, our household census is done. Quite painless, really. And quite gratifying. Finally, my kids get to report BOTH of their ethnicities/race on the census. They are, after all, Black AND Hispanic. I know to some, this so insignificant and even menial, but to us, this is HUGE and I’m happy they are represented ACCURATELY!
So, remember, if you didn’t do your census, they will find you. And if they find you, open the door. It really took less than 10 mins. Very painless, very important!
Nikki
/ May 14, 2010i hate to tell you this, because your so excited about your kids being biracial, and that is a great thing, to be proud of your heritage. To the rest of the world, they are black. They always will be. When they leave a room, it wont be to ” That black and mexican girl was very intelligent” it will be to ” that black girl was very intelligent.”
sdmom22
/ May 14, 2010You think you’re telling me something I don’t know? But it’s not about what was or is, it’s about what’s right. I am simply happy that my children can be counted for what they are and that is of mixed race heritage. If you think I’m worried about how the world sees them, guess again. They are proud young ladies. Proud of being Black and Hispanic. If asked, you think she doesn’t say she’s Black? LOL!
Karen
/ May 22, 2010How did you mark both races? I don’t remember that option when I did mine…wish I had known. We always discuss what we should mark. My husband isn’t African American, he’s Caribbean so I think he even marks other or will write it in.
sdmom22
/ May 22, 2010They gave me the option to classify as first, Black and then Hispanic or vice versa. I had the gal at my house, so not sure if different from the forms. I was just happy they could choose both because I was ready to do other and write it in. Didn’t have to!
MarineMom79
/ May 25, 2010Hi! My adventure with the census lady was priceless. I am white and my husband is a black Panamanian. First the lady just assumed that my kids were white (since she didn’t see them and my husband wasn’t home). I calmly explained that they were mixed, half black, half white. She said, “okay, so white and African-American”. “No”, I explained, “their dad isn’t African-American, he’s Latin-American and black”. She said, “so they are white-hispanic and African-American”….”no, I am not Hispanic, my husband is….He’s black, but he’s not African-American, he’s Latin-American.” We went back and forth for a while, until we finally decided to put white and (Hispanic fill-in the blank) Panamanian. She earned her money on that visit!
sdmom22
/ May 25, 2010That is funny! Many families and people are so mixed, how can you put a box on it? I mean, what’s gonna happen when my kid marries your kid? Census 2030! Wow!
Me&Remi
/ August 16, 2010Hi, I am a mixtkid and my child is mixed even more LOL I often get tired of there not being an option to choose more than one race. I am 1/2 black (african-american), 1/4 black hispanic, and 1/4 white hispanic. My daughter is 1/2 white. So you can imagine the trials we go through!