A growing number of Americans say the country needs more changes to give blacks equal rights, according to a new Washington Post poll — the latest evidence that events in the year since Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo., almost one year ago have fueled fundamental concerns about racial equality. […] Read more »
Across Racial Lines, More Say Nation Needs to Make Changes to Achieve Racial Equality
Over the past year, there has been a substantial rise in the share of Americans — across racial and ethnic groups — who say the country needs to continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites, and a growing number of Americans view racism as a big problem […] Read more »
Law Enforcement and Violence: The Divide between Black and White Americans
The difficult relationship between the police and blacks in the United States is evident in the deep-rooted racial divisions in the public’s view of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. But the latest Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll also finds agreement across racial groups on many […] Read more »
Americans’ Satisfaction With Way Blacks Treated Tumbles
Americans’ satisfaction with the way blacks are treated has declined to a new low in Gallup’s 15-year trend, now at 49%. This is a sharp drop from two years ago, when 62% were satisfied. Blacks, whites and Hispanics all show significant declines since 2013 in their satisfaction with the treatment […] Read more »
Despite Unrest, Blacks Do Not Feel More Mistreated by Police
Despite the significant public attention on confrontations between black citizens and police in Missouri, Maryland and New York over the past year, blacks in 2015 express virtually the same opinions about being mistreated by police as they did in 2013. This year, 18% of adult blacks say there has been […] Read more »
GOP sees chance to win over black voters in 2016
Following President Obama’s reelection in 2012 — a win powered in part by historic black voter turnout — Republicans launched an aggressive outreach effort aimed at African American voters. Never again, they vowed, would they concede that sort of overwhelming demographic advantage to Democrats. Now, heading into an election without […] Read more »