Black Americans are largely in support of gender equality between women and men and are critical of society’s lack of progress in the United States. For many Black adults, their support of gender equality aligns with their spiritual or moral beliefs. Large majorities say opposing gender discrimination is essential to what those beliefs mean to them. […]
This is one of five detailed sections in a report on how Black Americans define and support their family networks. The report also includes an overview of key findings. Families that give and receive emotional support can play a key role in emotional well-being, social connections and physical health. For Black Americans, family is often […]
One way people engage with science is through the news and information they encounter in daily life, through conversations, the news media, interactions on social media, or by attending events. The coronavirus outbreak and development of COVID-19 vaccines is a pressing reminder that adults often learn about emerging scientific developments through informal avenues. To better […]
The next two sections of this report include hundreds of additional comments from experts, organized under the six most common themes in these experts’ responses. The remarks of many of the experts already quoted in the earlier pages of this report also tie into these themes. This section covers the three themes that emerged among […]
