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Pew Research CenterJune 21, 2016
On Views of Race and Inequality, Blacks and Whites Are Worlds Apart

About half of blacks say they’ve been treated like they were suspicious or not smart

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On Views of Race and Inequality, Blacks and Whites Are Worlds Apart
Many blacks are skeptical that the country will eventually make the changes necessary for racial equality
Perceptions of how blacks are treated in the U.S. vary widely by race
About a third of white Americans say Obama has made race relations worse
Roughly six-in-ten white Republicans say too much attention is paid to race these days
Racial gaps in household income persist
Blacks are about twice as likely as whites to point to discrimination as a major reason that some blacks have a harder time getting ahead
More see individual, rather than institutional, racism as a bigger problem
Among whites, young adults, college graduates and Democrats more likely to say their race has been an advantage
About half of blacks say they’ve been treated like they were suspicious or not smart
About four-in-ten black adults strongly support Black Lives Matter
Among whites, larger shares of young adults, Democrats support Black Lives Matter
Blacks are more likely than whites to see dialogue, electing more black people and organizing protests as very effective tactics to achieve racial equality

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