About half of blacks say someone has acted suspicious of them or has treated them like they weren’t smart | Pew Research Center

June 21, 2016

5. Personal experiences with discrimination

About half of blacks say someone has acted suspicious of them or has treated them like they weren’t smart

About half of blacks say someone has acted suspicious of them or has treated them like they weren’t smart

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5. Personal experiences with discrimination
A majority of blacks say they have faced racial discrimination
Majorities of all black subgroups say they have experienced discrimination
About half of blacks say someone has acted suspicious of them or has treated them like they weren’t smart
Blacks more likely than whites, Hispanics to see their race or ethnicity as hindering their success in life
Black men are more likely than white and Hispanic men to see their gender as a disadvantage