My Two Census

Formerly the non-partisan watchdog of the 2010 US Census, and currently an opinion blog that covers all things political, media, foreign policy, globalization, and culture…but sometimes returning to its census/demographics roots.

Is recently convicted felon/hip-hop artist Chris Brown an ideal 2010 Census spokesman?

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At first glance, it sounds like someone who beat up his pop-star girlfriend (Rihanna) wouldn’t be the best PR spokesman for the Census Bureau, but maybe I’m out of touch with who America’s youth views as role models these days. Does anyone else out there find it disturbing that hip-hop artist Chris Brown is out there promoting the 2010 Census? In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault of singer Rihanna and was sentenced to five years probation and six months of community service:

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This entry was posted on April 19th, 2010 at 2:59 am by .
It is filed under Accountability, Census Bureau, Census Form, Management, Minorities, Operations, Public Relations, Uncategorized.

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One Response to “Is recently convicted felon/hip-hop artist Chris Brown an ideal 2010 Census spokesman?”

  1. avatar My Two Census » Blog Archive » Chris Brown promotes the US Census, but as a criminal, the UK won’t even let him into the country Says:
    June 8th, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    [...] not even allowed to travel internationally, but singer/felon Chris Brown is a proud spokesman for the 2010 Census. Smart [...]