Americans are less certain today than in the recent past that equality of economic opportunity exists for Black Americans. This is seen in slimmer majorities perceiving there to be equality for Black people in employment or housing in their own communities. Also, less than half of Americans believe racial minorities, […] Read more »
Larger Majority Says Racism Against Black People Widespread
Gallup’s 2021 update on minority rights and relations finds that an increasing percentage of U.S. adults believe racism against Black people is widespread in the United States. Relatedly, Americans’ satisfaction with the treatment of Black people remains near its historical low. At the same time, more Americans than a year […] Read more »
Ratings of Black-White Relations at New Low
For the second consecutive year, U.S. adults’ positive ratings of relations between Black and White Americans are at their lowest point in more than two decades of measurement. Currently, 42% of Americans say relations between the two groups are “very” or “somewhat” good, while 57% say they are “somewhat” or […] Read more »
Most Americans don’t want voting to be harder; Democrats and GOP see political fortunes at stake
As a host of states try to change their voting rules, most Americans say they’d prefer the voting process to be left alone — or made easier. Relatively few want it to be harder after an election that saw record turnout. With the fight over voting attracting national attention, partisans […] Read more »
Contrary to reports, most Americans not worked up over Critical Race Theory
A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that less than half of Americans are familiar with both critical race theory and the surrounding debates in their community, with three in ten saying that they haven’t heard of either. The poll also finds that while a majority of Americans are in favor of […] Read more »
Black Confidence in Police Recovers From 2020 Low
After dipping to a new low last year following the George Floyd killing, Black Americans’ confidence in the police has mostly recovered but remains low. Currently, 27% of Black adults in the U.S. say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the police, up from […] Read more »