Still, younger adults are more likely than their older counterparts to say that structural racism is a bigger problem than individual racism for Black Americans. Around six-in-ten adults under 50 (59%) hold this view, as do about seven-in-ten adults 50 and older (72%). Majorities across age groups say that racism by individual people is the bigger problem for Black people in America than structural racism. And Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to say that there is no discrimination against Black people in the U.S. Democrats, in turn, are much more likely than Republicans to say that racism in U.S. While majorities in both parties say that racism by individuals is a bigger problem for Black people than structural racism, Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are more likely than Democrats and Democratic leaners to hold this opinion (73% vs. Republicans’ and Democrats’ attitudes on this topic also vary. And just 3% of Black adults say that there is no discrimination against Black people in the U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people in the country, while 43% say the greater issue is racism by individuals. About half of Black adults (52%) say that racism in U.S. Here are the questions used for this survey, along with responses, and its methodology.Īmong Black Americans, views on this question are very different. White and Asian respondents include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. adults for the general population portion of the survey.
(See our Methods 101 explainer on random sampling.) We surveyed 6,513 U.S. This gives us confidence that any sample can represent the whole population. Respondents on both panels are recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. The survey includes 1,025 Black adults on Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP) and 2,887 Black adults on Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel. adults include those who are single-race, non-Hispanic Black Americans multiracial, non-Hispanic Black Americans and adults who indicate they are Black and Hispanic. This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans’ views on whether individual or structural sources of racism are a bigger problem for Black people in the United States today.įor this analysis, we surveyed 3,912 Black U.S.
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