… In our era, the United States is experiencing two demographic transitions: It is growing more diverse, especially in its youth population, and it is also aging, as the predominantly white baby boomers move toward retirement. … These two giant blocks—what I’ve called “the brown and the gray”—have become the […] Read more »
This Is How Fast America Changes Its Mind
… Social change in the U.S. appears to follow a pattern: A few pioneer states get out front before the others, and then a key event—often a court decision or a grassroots campaign reaching maturity—triggers a rush of state activity that ultimately leads to a change in federal law. We […] Read more »
Oregonians Think Society Talks About Race Too Much
While a wide majority of registered voters in Oregon said racism is still a problem in the state, they also believe race doesn’t need to be talked about so often. Those are just some of the findings from a recent OPB poll on race relations conducted by Portland firm DHM Research. […] Read more »
More Than One-Third Believes Decline in African American Baseball Players is a Concern
More than one in three Americans considers the decline in African American players in Major League Baseball to be a problem. … African Americans, 49%, are more likely than whites, 34%, to consider the composition of MLB players to be troublesome. CONT. Marist Poll Read more »
Most Californians say race relations are better in California than elsewhere in United States
As issues of race continue to make national headlines, most California voters say that race relations are better here than they are in the rest of the country, according to results from the latest USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll. CONT. USC Dornsife Read more »
Millennials are just about as racist as their parents
… We took a look at five measures of racial prejudice from the General Social Survey conducted by NORC’s 2010, 2012 and 2014 waves. Among many other questions, the survey asked respondents to rate whites and blacks on a scale from being “hardworking” to “lazy.” Using this data, we can […] Read more »