Support for Black Lives Matter has decreased since June but remains strong among Black Americans
55% of U.S. adults now express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, down from 67% in June.
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55% of U.S. adults now express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, down from 67% in June.
More than half of foreign-born Latinos describe themselves using the name of their origin country, versus 39% among U.S.-born adult children of immigrants.
Certain black Americans – particularly those who are college educated or male – are more likely to say they’ve faced certain situations because of their race.
About three-quarters of black adults in the U.S. say that being black is extremely or very important to how they think about themselves.
Most black and Asian adults say race or race relations come up in their conversations with family and friends at least sometimes.
More than four-in-ten U.S. businesses with paid employees are in industries likely to be financially affected more deeply by the outbreak.
Black Americans are the most likely to say that what happens to people from their racial group affects them personally.
Around a quarter of college faculty in the U.S. were nonwhite in fall 2017, compared with 45% of students.
About six-in-ten Hispanics have experienced discrimination because of their race or ethnicity, though their experiences vary by skin color.
In 18 states and the District of Columbia, Latino children accounted for at least 20% of public school kindergarten students in 2017.
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