8 facts about Black Americans and the news
76% of Black adults say they at least sometimes get news on TV, compared with 62% of both White and Hispanic adults and 52% of Asian adults.
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76% of Black adults say they at least sometimes get news on TV, compared with 62% of both White and Hispanic adults and 52% of Asian adults.
While Black adults define personal and financial success in different ways, most see these measures of success as major sources of pressure in their lives.
About three-quarters of Black adults in the United States say they see or hear news coverage about their local community at least sometimes.
More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened.
About four-in-ten Black Americans (39%) say they extremely or fairly often see or hear news coverage about Black people that is racist or racially insensitive.
The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 47.9 million in 2022, up about a third (32%) since 2000.
40% of Black Americans say that the issues and events most important to them are often covered, and similar shares of Asian (38%) and Hispanic (37%) adults say the same.
Nearly six-in-ten want organizations working for Black progress to address the distinct challenges facing Black LGBTQ people. Black Americans are more likely to know someone who is transgender or nonbinary than to identify as such themselves.
In an August 2022 survey, 54% of Black adults said they had a very or somewhat negative impression of capitalism, up from 40% in May 2019.
Black Americans hold multifaceted views when it comes to trust in medical research scientists: Majorities hold largely positive views of their competence, but express concern about the potential for misconduct.
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