In this study, research was conducted over an 18-month period on the nature of population policy in America, its impact on black people, and how black people view its impact. Projections for the nonwhite population to the year 2000 were made by the National Urban League Research Department. Our projections, which are based on the Census Bureau's Series E projections, indicating that the nonwhite population wil remain, at least until the 1990's, a rather young population (below 19 yers). By the year 2000, we anticipate a change in the composition of the nonwhite population resulting in a shift of the majority age group to the 20-49 year age group. According to these projections, the nonwhite population will increase by 65-85 percent by the year 2000, and therefore its proportion of the total population will increase from 12.5 percent to 15.2 percent between 1970 and 2000. The study focuses on: (1) the demographic aspects of the black community; (2) critiques of major population-related reports; (3) present population-family planning policy; (4) the debate: family planning or genocide; and (5) future populaton policy. Among the findings are the following: American population policy is based primarily on family planning and not as part of a more comprehensive health policy. There does not appear to be a specifically evolved population policy for the black community. Most blacks are in favor of using contraceptives and family planning clinics at present. (Author/JM)