Black and Hispanic Americans See Their Origins as Central to Who They Are, Less So for White Adults
About half of Americans see their identity reflected very well in the census’s race and ethnicity questions.
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About half of Americans see their identity reflected very well in the census’s race and ethnicity questions.
An error in how the Census Bureau processed data from a national survey provided a rare window into how Brazilians living in the U.S. view their identity.
About a quarter of Latino adults say they have personally experienced discrimination or unfair treatment from other Latinos.
Increasing representation in science is seen as important for attracting more Hispanic people to science.
In 2018-19, 79% of White elementary and secondary public school students went to schools where at least half of their peers were also White.
Latinos with darker skin color report more discrimination experiences than Latinos with lighter skin color.
Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.
While the share of Black, Hispanic and Asian American teachers has increased, it hasn’t kept pace with the growth in the diversity of students.
There are racial and ethnic differences in who takes on gig platform jobs and the negative experiences some of these workers say they face.
U.S. Hispanics’ policy views do not always align with those of non-Latinos in the same party, recent surveys have found.
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