Black workers’ views and experiences in the U.S. labor force stand out in key ways
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
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Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.
A majority of teens say a welcoming, safe online environment is more important than people being able to speak their minds freely online.
61% of U.S. adults say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase “cancel culture,” up from 44% in September 2020.
Blacks have long outnumbered whites in U.S. prisons. But a significant decline in the number of black prisoners has narrowed the gap.
About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
52% of US adults say it is very or somewhat important that companies and organizations make public statements about political or social issues.
There were 1,501 black prisoners for every 100,000 black adults in 2018, down sharply from 2,261 black inmates per 100,000 black adults in 2006.
The outbreak has altered life in the U.S. in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic Americans more than others.
Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.
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