What should the role of government be in the arena of race and race relations in the U.S. today? This question has moved into the national conversation again after the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri. … A review of our data from last summer’s major Minority Rights and Relations poll […] Read more »
At Risk in Senate, Democrats Seek to Rally Blacks
With their Senate majority imperiled, Democrats are trying to mobilize African-Americans outraged by the shooting in Ferguson, Mo., to help them retain control of at least one chamber of Congress for President Obama’s final two years in office. … The push is an attempt to counter Republicans’ many advantages in […] Read more »
When Whites Just Don’t Get It
Many white Americans say they are fed up with the coverage of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. A plurality of whites in a recent Pew survey said that the issue of race is getting more attention than it deserves. … Indeed, a 2011 study by scholars at […] Read more »
Few Say Police Forces Nationally Do Well in Treating Races Equally
Amid continuing tensions over the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Mo., most Americans give relatively low marks to police departments around the country for holding officers accountable for misconduct, using the appropriate amount of force, and treating racial and ethnic groups equally. However, most also continue to […] Read more »
How Black Turnout Could Impact November
The protests in Ferguson, Mo., have brought national attention to the racial tensions there and shined a light on low turnout among African American voters in the city’s local elections. Voter registration efforts accompanied protests this week. But with congressional elections coming this fall, one question out of Ferguson is […] Read more »
Ferguson Reveals Blacks’ Unfinished Journey
The tragic shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, has sparked an intense debate about the state of race relations in America, but there’s little indication much will change. Predictably, Barack Obama, the first black president, is at the center of the debate. CONT. […] Read more »