---
title: "Blacks See Job Discrimination as Chronic"
description: "Two-thirds of all African Americans report that discrimination is commonly encountered when blacks apply for a job (67%), a view shared by only 20% of whites and 36% of Hispanics."
date: "2007-12-28"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2007/12/28/blacks-see-job-discrimination-as-chronic/"
categories:
  - "Discrimination & Prejudice"
  - "Racial Bias & Discrimination"
---

# Blacks See Job Discrimination as Chronic

Two-thirds of all African Americans report that discrimination is commonly encountered when blacks apply for a job (67%), a view shared by only 20% of whites and 36% of Hispanics. Just as striking, a two-to-one majority of blacks say they routinely face discrimination when attempting to buy or rent a home, while a two-to-one majority of whites say blacks encounter relatively little housing discrimination. When these questions are analyzed together, a distinct pattern emerges. About onein- four (26%) blacks say discrimination “almost always” or “frequently” occurs when blacks engage in each of the four activities tested in the survey: applying for a job or admission to college, shopping or eating out, or seeking to buy or rent housing. Another 24% say blacks frequently encounter racism in three of the four areas. Only 19% report that racism is not frequently found in any of the four domains. [Read More](https://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/634/black-public-opinion)