AFRIMERICAN ©  ™  1989-2009 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau

Washington. DC 20233-0001

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

MM 3 1 2006

Mr. Bruce Ameil Williams

306 South Lorna Drive, #116

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Dear Mr. Williams:

This is in response to your letters of February 27 and March 3, 2006, concerning the term

"AFRIMERICAN." This letter confirms our letter of February 22, 2006, and our e-mail of

November 9,2005, regarding the inclusion of "AFRIMERICAN" in the U.S. Census Bureau's

Race Code List.

Please be assured that the term "AFRIMERICAN" is coded to the Black race group.

If you need further assistance, please contact Ms. Claudette Bennett, Chief, Racial Statistics

Branch, on (301) 763-2404.

Charles Louis Kincannon

Director

USCENSUSBUREAU

Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov

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The Afrimerican Word and Definition was first submitted to the U.S. Census for consideration in 1989/1990.

It was again resubmitted in 2003,  and officially recognized

            November 9, 2005

This is a copy of the Letter from the U.S. Census Bureau that confirms the Afrimerican Word and Definition has been accepted and is an officially recognized term by the United States Government to describe Black people born in the U.S.