Among six key groups in society, Americans are least satisfied with the way Arabs and immigrants are treated in the U.S. Less than half of Americans are satisfied with the treatment of either group. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »
Poll: Clinton Better Than Trump on Fixing Strained Race Relations
A plurality of Americans believe Democrat Hillary Clinton is the best equipped presidential candidate to deal with problems between police and African Americans, according to a new poll that shows voters with a bleak view of race relations in the country. CONT. Rebecca Ballhaus, Wall Street Journal Read more »
8 in 10 Seek ‘Major’ Focus on Race as Most Say Relations Are Worsening
A vast 83 percent of Americans say the next president should place an “especially major” focus on trying to improve race relations – which, following the Dallas police killings and high-profile shootings of blacks by police, majorities see as bad and getting worse. CONT. Chad Kiewiet de Jonge, ABC News Read more »
More than 6 in 10 adults say U.S. race relations are generally bad, poll indicates
Pessimism about race relations in America is higher than it has been in nearly a generation, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. In the aftermath of the mass shooting of police officers in Dallas and the high-profile police shooting deaths of two black men, in Baton Rouge and […] Read more »
Americans’ Optimism About Blacks’ Opportunities Wanes
Sixty-four percent of Americans believe blacks have the same chance as whites in their local community to get a job for which they are qualified, but the percentage holding that view has declined in recent years and is the lowest since 1995. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Majority Still Hopeful for Solution to Race Problems
Speaking at the services of five slain Dallas police officers on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said the recent violence makes Americans wonder “if the divides of race in America can ever be bridged,” but he urged them to “reject such despair.” The majority of Americans, at least from a long-term […] Read more »