summary on black Americans and their fight against discrimination
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Answer: This report is part of a series titled “Discrimination in America.” The series is based on a survey
conducted for National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H.
Chan School of Public Health. The survey was conducted January 26 – April 9, 2017, among a
nationally representative, probability-based telephone (cell and landline) sample of 3,453 adults
age 18 or older. The survey included nationally representative samples of African Americans,
Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, as well as white Americans; men and women, and
LGBTQ adults. This report presents the results specifically for a nationally representative
probability sample of 3,453 U.S. adults. Previous reports in the series analyze each group
individually, while this final report discusses major highlights from the series.
Discrimination is a prominent and critically important matter in American life and throughout
American history, with significant and harmful effects on health and well-being. While many
surveys have explored Americans’ beliefs about discrimination, this survey asks people about
their own personal experiences with discrimination.
The results show the widespread experiences of discrimination for many groups in America,
across many areas of life. The findings also illustrate the significantly different manifestations
and experiences of discrimination across different groups.
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