On race relations, President Obama is feeling optimistic. At least, that’s how he comes across in an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, who asks if “the United States is more racially divided than it was” when he took office. “No,” Obama says, “I actually think that it’s probably in its […] Read more »
How race and police became a red-vs.-blue issue
Few things matter more than race when it comes to views of police. But political views matter a lot as well. That was the main takeaway from our latest story on a Washington Post-ABC News poll, but we wanted to share a deeper look at the partisan and ideological gaps […] Read more »
Americans Disagree With Obama On The State Of Race Relations
In an interview with NPR published Monday, President Obama said race relations have improved during his presidency. A look at polling data shows that the public disagrees — particularly after the Michael Brown and Eric Garner grand jury decisions. Americans’ assessments of race relations are worse than at any point […] Read more »
On racial issues, America is divided both black and white and red and blue
Blacks and whites live in different worlds when it comes to perceptions of the criminal justice system and the role that police play in society. But divisions within the white community are almost as stark, with opinions heavily shaped by partisan identification and ideology, according to a new Washington Post-ABC […] Read more »
White Christmas, Black Christmas
This week, approximately nine in 10 Americans will celebrate Christmas, in a wide variety of ways. Among Christians, the two groups who share the most in their approach to Christmas celebrations are white and minority evangelical Protestants. … But the grand-jury decisions in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York—where, in both […] Read more »
CNN / ORC Poll finds racial divide on police, justice system
There is a defined racial divide in America between how whites and non-whites view police and the criminal justice system, according to a CNN / ORC poll released Monday. More than half of white Americans – 57% – think none or almost none of the police in their area are […] Read more »