Discrimination & Prejudice

Issues of race have long divided Americans along racial and partisan lines, and these differences extend to views of whether white people in the U.S. benefit from advantages in society that black people do not have. A majority of Americans (56%) say that white people either benefit “a great deal” (26%) or “a fair amount” […]

Two-thirds of Muslims in the United States say the country needs to continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites.

The share of Americans who say racism is a “big problem” in society has increased 8 percentage points in the past two years – and has roughly doubled since 2011.

The American Muslim community is facing some challenges. Yet for most U.S. Muslims, these problems only partially define their personal experiences in America.

Although online harassment can take many forms, some minority groups in America more frequently encounter harassment that carries racial overtones.

Europe in 2015 saw a rise in social hostilities involving religion, particularly against the continent’s Muslims.

Black and Hispanic mortgage applicants are denied more frequently than whites and Asians, and when they do obtain mortgages they tend to pay higher rates.

Pew Research Center President Michael Dimock examines the changes – some profound, some subtle – that the U.S. experienced during Barack Obama’s presidency.

At least four secretaries of state previously worked as top executives for large private-sector companies.

The political movement known as the alt-right has sparked considerable debate in recent weeks. Most Americans, however, haven’t heard of the movement at all.