US EditionViews of Race, Policing and Black Lives Matter in the 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Killing
- According to a recent survey by Pew Research Center, approximately 50% of Americans think that Black people will ultimately achieve equal rights with white Americans in the United States.
- The survey, conducted five years after George Floyd's murder, follows widespread protests and proposed police reform but shows persistent doubts about racial progress.
- Among Black adults, two-thirds doubt achieving the same rights and opportunities as white Americans, while 72% of all adults say racial focus has not improved Black lives.
- Support for Black Lives Matter declined from nearly 70% in 2020 to about 52% currently, and 54% of Americans say police-Black community relations remain unchanged since Floyd's death.
- These findings suggest enduring racial inequality and skepticism about progress despite activism and policy efforts following Floyd's killing.
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Only half of Americans say Black Americans will ‘eventually’ have equal rights to white Americans: Survey
Americans are growing less optimistic about race relations across the nation, with only 51 percent saying Black Americans will “eventually” have the same rights as white Americans, according to a new survey. The Pew Research Center examined Americans’ views on race, policing and Black Lives Matter five years after the murder of George Floyd and found that…
Post-Floyd, Americans Are More Pessimistic About Racial Equality
In the months after George Floyd’s murder, as protests swept the globe and books on racism and white privilege flew from bookstore shelves, hope grew that America might finally confront its original sin. Corporate America pumped billions of dollars into racial justice initiatives, while lawmakers debated police reform at both the state and federal levels. Five years later, a new Pew Research Center survey of how Americans view race, racial ineq…
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