Nearly 1 in 3 black Americans know someone personally who has died of covid-19, far exceeding their white counterparts, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll that underscores the coronavirus pandemic’s profoundly disparate impact. CONT. Amy Goldstein & Emily Guskin, Washington Post Read more »
What a Surge in Absentee Ballots Means for November 2020
The uncertainty caused by COVID-19 has resulted in a record number of people requesting to vote-by-mail. While increased access to mail ballots will stem the spread of the disease, waiting for ballots to arrive will delay the final result. Kentucky and New York are among the states that hosted primaries […] Read more »
More than 60% of Americans believe racial inequality at work needs to be addressed
When it comes to creating racial equality in the workplace, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey finds the nation divided by race and by party. First, there’s the division, largely along party lines, among those who believe it’s an issue that needs to be addressed. Then, there’s a division along racial […] Read more »
GOP aghast as Trump’s polls sink amid divisive racial rhetoric: ‘It’s been a bad couple weeks’
President Donald Trump is doubling down on a strategy he believes worked to his advantage four years ago: seizing on divisive culture wars and using race-baiting rhetoric as he seeks to fire up his base to give him a second term in office. His GOP allies on Capitol Hill are […] Read more »
Black Americans outraged by George Floyd’s death, but optimistic about change after nationwide protests
Jackie Beckley believes the video of the final moments of George Floyd’s life may finally help white friends and colleagues understand what she has labored to tell them about her experience as a black woman: the uneasy feeling that rose when her son was late checking in, her hesitation to […] Read more »
Reforming police in America
Americans are demanding police reform. And it’s not just those who’ve taken to the streets. It’s folks sitting at home in every demographic subgroup of this country. Whether George Floyd’s murder represents a long-term turning point in public opinion or a massive, but temporary, bump, we can’t know for a […] Read more »