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Pew Research CenterAugust 26, 2022
Black Americans Have a Clear Vision for Reducing Racism but Little Hope It Will Happen

Nearly eight-in-ten Black adults say Latinos would make good political allies

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Black Americans Have a Clear Vision for Reducing Racism but Little Hope It Will Happen
After George Floyd’s murder, half of Black Americans expected policy changes to address racial inequality, After George Floyd’s murder, half of Black Americans expected policy changes to address racial inequality
About six-in-ten Black adults say racism and police brutality are extremely big problems for Black people in the U.S. today
Many Black adults say institutional overhauls are necessary to ensure fair treatment
Little hope among Black adults that changes to address racial inequality are likely
Black adults differ by party in their views on racial discrimination and changes to policing
Most Black adults say increased focus on racial inequality has not improved the lives of Black people
Nearly two-thirds of Black adults say the nation’s most recent racial reckoning has not improved the lives of Black people
Just 13% of Black adults say equality for Black people in the U.S. is extremely or very likely
Roughly one-in-ten Black adults say equality for Black people in the U.S. is extremely or very likely
Majority of Black adults say racism and police brutality are extremely big problems
About six-in-ten Black Americans say racism and police brutality are extremely big problems for Black people in America today
Majorities say racism, police brutality are extremely big problems for Black people in America today
Fewer Black adults see economic inequality, health care affordability, efforts to limit voting and quality of K-12 schools as big problems for Black people in the U.S.
Black adults ages 65 and older are more likely than younger Black adults to say efforts to limit voting are an extremely big problem
Majority of Black adults have personally experienced discrimination because of their race or ethnicity
Experiences with racial discrimination are widespread among Black Americans
About half of Black adults say racism in our laws is a bigger problem than racism by individual people
Among Black adults, racism in our laws is seen as a bigger problem than racism by individual people
Two-thirds of Black adults say racial discrimination is the main reason many Black people can’t get ahead these days
Across most demographic subgroups, Black adults say racial discrimination is the main reason many Black people can’t get ahead these days
Majorities of Black adults say voting and supporting Black businesses are effective ways to move toward equality
Nearly two-thirds of Black adults say voting is an effective tactic for helping Black people move toward equality
Black adults under 30 are among the least likely to say voting is an extremely or very effective path toward equality
Black adults see supporting Black-owned businesses as very effective at promoting equality for Black people
Most Black adults say supporting Black businesses is an extremely or very effective tactic toward equality
Roughly four-in-ten Black adults say Black people owning all businesses in Black neighborhoods would be an effective way to move toward equality in the U.S.
Younger Black adults are slightly more likely to say Black-controlled community institutions would be effective in helping Black people move toward equality
Three-in-ten Black adults say Barack Obama is the most important Black leader in the U.S. today
Nearly four-in-ten Black adults say Black Lives Matter has done the most to help Black people in recent years
Nearly eight-in-ten Black adults say White people would make good political allies
Majorities of Black adults say White people would make good political allies
Nearly eight-in-ten Black adults say Latinos would make good political allies
Majorities of Black adults say Latinos would make good political allies
More than two-thirds of Black adults say Asian Americans would make good political allies
Black adults differ by education and party on the legacy of slavery
Majority of Black adults say the legacy of slavery affects the position of Black people in the U.S.
Black Democrats more likely than Republicans to think descendants of the enslaved should be repaid
Majority of Black adults think descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid
Black adults who want reparations differ by education and income on helpfulness of cash payments
Majority of Black adults who want reparations think educational and business assistance would be extremely or very helpful forms of repayment for slavery
Of those favoring reparations, Black registered voters more likely than unregistered to say federal government should have all or most responsibility for repayment
Black Democrats and Republicans about as likely to say the federal government should have all or most of the responsibility for repayment for slavery
Majority of Black adults who want reparations think repayments for slavery are not at all likely in their lifetime
Few differences on likelihood of repayment among Black adults who want reparations for slavery
About half of Black adults say policing, prison system and judicial process need to be completely rebuilt
Majority of Black registered voters say the prison system needs to be completely rebuilt for Black people to be treated fairly
Majority of Black adults say the prison system needs to be completely rebuilt to ensure fair treatment of Black people
A higher share of Black conservatives than moderates or liberals say the prison system is extremely or very likely to change in their lifetime
Black Republicans more likely than Democrats to say policing is extremely or very likely to change in their lifetime
Black adults differ by education and income in saying that the political, economic and health care systems are extremely or very likely to change in their lifetime

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