Most Black Protestants say denominational affiliation is less important than inspiring sermons
When it comes to choosing a house of worship, most Black Americans don’t prioritize denominational labels.
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When it comes to choosing a house of worship, most Black Americans don’t prioritize denominational labels.
Black American religious life is diverse, encompassing a wide range of religious affiliations, worship practices and beliefs.
Nearly all Black Americans believe in God or a higher power. But what type of God do they have in mind?
The Black population in the U.S. is diverse and growing. Our analysis explores the demographic characteristics of this population in 2019.
The vast majority of religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in God and about half pray regularly, although few attend services.
The number of Black immigrants living in the country reached 4.6 million in 2019, up from roughly 800,000 in 1980.
In 2020, Afro-Latino Americans made up about 2% of the U.S. adult population and 12% of the adult Latino population.
While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.
75% of Black Americans say that opposing racism is essential to their faith or sense of morality, a view that extends across faith traditions.
More than one-third of Black eligible voters in the U.S. live in nine of the nation’s most competitive states.
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