The US Census will begin asking "are you a descendant of slaves" on government forms as a means to redefine how race and ethnicity are measured.
The U.S. government is considering asking Black Americans on federal forms, including the census, whether their ancestors were enslaved.
In a proposed update to how the government tracks Americans’ race and ethnicity, the Biden administration is asking the public for input on how it might go about differentiating Black people who are de...