Johnson and Powell

Ben Johnson of the Charlotte Regional Office of the U.S. Census Bureau, and Sandra Powell, Hispanic outreach activist and chair of the Human Rights Commission in Richmond, Ky., discuss the importance of the 2010 U.S. Census on the next Connections with Renee Shaw. It airs Friday, June 19 at 4/3 p.m. CT on KET2 and Sunday, June 21 at 1:30/12:30 p.m. CT on KET1.

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census gathers data about the entire population of the United States and U.S. territories, providing information about ages, races, ethnic groups and more. Johnson and Powell discuss the many benefits of an accurate census count, changes from the previous census survey and job opportunities provided by the Census Bureau. The guests also look at challenges to obtaining accurate census data, including language and cultural barriers and misconceptions about the confidentiality of the survey.

Connections with Renee Shaw is a KET production, produced by Shaw and Carolyn Gwinn. More information about Connections, including streaming video, is available at www.ket.org/connections.