Discrimination Experiences Shape Most Asian Americans’ Lives
Most Asian adults in the U.S. have been treated as a foreigner or experienced incidents where people assume they are a “model minority.”
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Most Asian adults in the U.S. have been treated as a foreigner or experienced incidents where people assume they are a “model minority.”
Increasing representation in science is seen as important for attracting more Hispanic people to science.
In 2020, Afro-Latino Americans made up about 2% of the U.S. adult population and 12% of the adult Latino population.
Black Americans hold multifaceted views when it comes to trust in medical research scientists: Majorities hold largely positive views of their competence, but express concern about the potential for misconduct.
About half of Americans see their identity reflected very well in the census’s race and ethnicity questions.
Majorities across demographic and political groups have neutral views about the changing racial makeup of the U.S. population.
About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
In 2019, 40% of Americans identified as a race and ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White. Their combined share is predicted to increase to over 50% by 2044.
Hispanic registered voters in the U.S. express growing confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to handle key issues like the coronavirus outbreak.
Black Americans stand out from other racial and ethnic groups in their attitudes toward key health care questions associated with the pandemic.
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