Summary
A recent poll shows that only 40% of people in the U.S. think Black and Hispanic people face significant discrimination. The survey also found that fewer people now see Asian and Black people as experiencing a high level of discrimination compared to 2021.
Key Facts
- A poll found 40% of Americans believe Black and Hispanic people face "quite a bit" or "a great deal" of discrimination.
- Only 30% believe the same for Asian people, and 10% think white people are discriminated against.
- In 2021, 60% thought Black people faced high levels of discrimination, but this has now dropped below 50%.
- 74% of Black respondents say their communities still face major discrimination.
- Between 33% and 41% of people think diversity efforts (DEI) do not make a difference, and a quarter think they could increase minority discrimination.
- 58% of people believe undocumented immigrants face discrimination, the highest among any group.
- The poll found that over half of Americans think Muslims face substantial discrimination, while about one-third think the same for Jewish people.
