Three-quarters of Black Americans say Black churches have helped promote racial equality
Majorities of Black adults say predominantly Black churches have done at least some to help Black Americans.
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Majorities of Black adults say predominantly Black churches have done at least some to help Black Americans.
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.
The Census Bureau estimates there were roughly 63.7 million Hispanics in the U.S. as of 2022, a new high. They made up 19% of the nation’s population.
While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.
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