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short readsApr 23, 2014

Data Feed: Tight Senate races in the South, fewer Baby Boomers, democracy in Africa

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
reportDec 11, 2013

How Americans Value Public Libraries in Their Communities

54% of Americans have used a public library in the past year, and 72% live in a “library household.” Most say libraries are very important to their communities.
reportDec 11, 2013

Section 2: Public Libraries’ Importance and Impact

Importance of public library services Overall, 91% of Americans either have ever used a public library or said another household member uses a public library.[4. numoffset=”4″ This includes the 86% of Americans ages 16 and older who have ever visited a library or used a library website, and the 54% of Americans who say other […]
short readsJun 28, 2013

For African Americans, discrimination is not dead

America’s struggles with race and racism are never completely out of the news. But it is hard to remember when a series of stories have given this issue such resonance, whether in the rulings of the Supreme Court on affirmative action and voting rights, a tense trial in a Florida courtroom and even the racially insensitive comments of a celebrity chef.
short readsAug 30, 2013

Black incomes are up, but wealth isn’t

Although household-income growth for African-Americans has outpaced that of whites since the 1960s, those gains haven’t led to any narrowing of the wealth gap between the races.
reportDec 11, 2013

Section 3: Perceptions of Public Libraries

Americans’ perceptions of public libraries The vast majority of Americans ages 16 and older say that public libraries play an important role in providing free access to materials and resources, promote literacy and a love of reading, and improve the overall quality of life in a community: 95% of Americans say that “because it provides […]
reportDec 18, 2013

Appendix B: Methodology of surveys

Survey data in this report are based on two Pew Research Center surveys conducted with a nationally representative sample of either Hispanics or Asian Americans. Differences between groups or subgroups, such as foreign-born and native-born Hispanics or foreign-born and native-born Asian Americans, or between Asian Americans and Hispanics, are described in this report only when […]
short readsAug 2, 2013

Since end-of-term rulings, a significant decrease in Supreme Court favorability among blacks

A much smaller percentage of African Americans view the Supreme Court favorably after the end of the recent term than in March.
reportJul 14, 2014

Chapter 1: The American Brand

A country’s brand is a valued commodity, especially when that nation is the world’s largest economic and strategic power. And, in 2014, America’s image remains strong in much of the world.
short readsApr 24, 2014

Data Feed: Democracy in Africa, healthcare reform in the South, race and college enrollment

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Data Feed: Tight Senate races in the South, fewer Baby Boomers, democracy in Africa

For African Americans, discrimination is not dead

Appendix B: Methodology of surveys

Since end-of-term rulings, a significant decrease in Supreme Court favorability among blacks

Chapter 1: The American Brand

Data Feed: Democracy in Africa, healthcare reform in the South, race and college enrollment

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