Most Black adults in the U.S. are optimistic about their financial future
68% of Black adults in the U.S. say they do not have enough income to lead the kind of life they want, but a majority are optimistic that they will one day.
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68% of Black adults in the U.S. say they do not have enough income to lead the kind of life they want, but a majority are optimistic that they will one day.
Most Americans say it is not important that the news they get comes from journalists who share their political views, age, gender or other traits.
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
The number of Black eligible voters in the United States is projected to reach 34.4 million in November 2024 after several years of modest growth.
About eight-in-ten American adults (81%) say civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the United States.
Around four-in-ten Black adults in the United States (39%) say Black Lives Matter has done the most to help Black people in recent years.
Overall, 30% of U.S. adults say descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid in some way. 68% say they should not be repaid.
About half of Black Americans (51%) say they are very or extremely informed about the history of Black people in the U.S.
A new survey, along with a related series of focus groups, shows the many nuanced views Black Americans hold about science.
57% of Black adults say marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use by adults; 28% say it should be legal for medical use only.
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