Black Americans’ Views on Success in the U.S.
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.
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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.
Many Black Americans say they learn about their ancestors and U.S. Black history from family.
Indians accept women as political leaders, but many favor traditional gender roles in family life.
About one-in-four Asian Americans (24%) consider themselves extremely or very informed about the history of Asian people in the United States.
63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.
During the 2021-22 school year, 83% of the country’s public, private and charter school students in pre-K through 12th grade attended traditional public schools.
61% of U.S. adults say having close friends is extremely or very important for people to live a fulfilling life.
About half of Americans (48%) say they took part in organized, competitive sports in high school or college.
Most U.S. young adults are at least mostly financially independent and happy with their parents’ involvement in their lives. Parent-child relationships are mostly strong.
Most workers are highly satisfied with their relationship with their co-workers and manager, but relatively few feel the same about their pay or opportunities for promotion.
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