Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 census is still taking place. It's mostly online, which means many people without internet access could be left out of the count. On National Census Day, we're breaking down why inaccurate census data disproportionately hurts indigenous communities within the US.

In this episode: 

Journalist and Cherokee Nation citizen Jen Deerinwater (@JenDeerinwater), and Al Jazeera producer Anar Virji (@anarvirji) in Washington, DC.

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US census kicks off at remote Alaskan village

Paper Genocide: The Erasure of Native People in Census Counts

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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 census is still taking place. It's mostly online, which means many people without internet access could be left out of the count. On National Census Day, we're breaking down why inaccurate census data disproportionately hurts indigenous communities within the US.In this episode: Journalist and Cherokee Nation citizen Jen Deerinwater (<a href="https://twitter.com/JenDeerinwater" target="_blank">@JenDeerinwater</a>), and Al Jazeera producer Anar Virji (<a href="https://twitter.com/anarvirji" target="_blank">@anarvirji</a>) in Washington, DC.For more: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/census-kicks-remote-alaskan-village-200123111459911.html " target="_blank">US census kicks off at remote Alaskan village</a><a href="https://rewire.news/article/2019/12/09/paper-genocide-the-erasure-of-native-people-in-census-counts/ " target="_blank">Paper Genocide: The Erasure of Native People in Census Counts</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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