For Black History Month, a look at what Black Americans say is needed to overcome racial inequality
Most Black adults (63%) say voting is an extremely or very effective strategy for Black progress; only 42% say the same of protesting.
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Most Black adults (63%) say voting is an extremely or very effective strategy for Black progress; only 42% say the same of protesting.
About half of Black Americans (51%) say they are very or extremely informed about the history of Black people in the U.S.
Today, most Black adults say they rely on prayer to help make major decisions, and view opposing racism as essential to their religious faith.
The vast majority of religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in God and about half pray regularly, although few attend services.
75% of Black Americans say that opposing racism is essential to their faith or sense of morality, a view that extends across faith traditions.
Research has shown that men in the United States are generally less religious than women. And while this pattern holds true among black Americans, black men are still a highly religious group.
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