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.
As we mark 10 years since the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag first appeared on social media, here are eight facts about the Black Lives Matter movement.
About eight-in-ten American adults (81%) say civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the United States.
63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.
53% of U.S. adults say people overlooking racial discrimination is a bigger problem than people seeing it where it really didn’t exist.
About a third of U.S. parents with children under 18 say it’s extremely or very important to them that their kids share their religious beliefs.
In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.
Currently, 55% of U.S. adults express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, unchanged from a year ago.
The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.
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