Race Relations

Malaysian Elections Underscore Ethnic Tension

Ethnic minorities less likely to say government is doing enough to promote harmony

February 29, 2008

Growing dissent among ethnic Chinese and Indians citizens is one of the key issues in Malaysia’s March 8 election. A Gallup Poll of Malaysia reveals significant gaps in attitudes between ethnic Chinese and Indians and the majority ethnic Malay population.More ...

Is Europe a Good Place for Racial and Ethnic Minorities?

Majorities see their communities as accepting

December 14, 2007

In a majority of 37 European countries surveyed, most residents say that the city or area they live in is a good place for racial and ethnic minorities. However, recent events have highlighted the ongoing problem of discrimination in the region.More ...

Race Terminology

September 17, 2007

An in-depth look at race terminology preferences.

America & Islam

September 14, 2007

Qamar-ul Huda of the United States Institute for Peace discusses American Islamic identity.

Blacks Convinced Discrimination Still Exists in College Admission Process

Whites much more likely to say that white and black students have equal chances

August 24, 2007

A significant majority of blacks in America today say that if two equally qualified students, one white and one black, apply to a major college, the white student would have the better chance of being admitted to the college. About half of whites, on the other hand, say that the two students would have an equal chance of admission, and of the rest, a slight plurality say that the black student would have the advantage.More ...

Race & Marriage

August 16, 2007

Race relations in the U.S. have come a long way since the 1950s, but Gallup still finds differing opinions on approval of interracial marriage.

Whites, Blacks, Hispanics Assess Race Relations in the U.S.

Blacks slightly more negative about black-white relations this year

August 6, 2007

Americans are positive in their assessments of black-white, Hispanic-white, and -- in particular -- white-Asian relations. They are less positive in their views of relations between Hispanics and blacks. These general perceptions do not hold across all racial and ethnic groups; blacks are much less positive than whites about black-white relations, and both blacks and Hispanics rate black-Hispanic relations more positively than do whites.More ...

Racial Disagreement Over Death Penalty Has Varied Historically

Whites consistently more supportive, but only occasionally have majority of blacks favored it

July 30, 2007

For at least 35 years, Gallup polling has found whites to be more supportive than blacks of the death penalty, by an average of nearly 30 points. However, overall public support has occasionally risen to the point that a majority of blacks have supported the death penalty for a person convicted of murder. At no time has Gallup found support dropping so low that a majority of whites have opposed it.More ...

About One in Three Hispanics Say Immigration Is Nation's Top Problem

Whites, blacks, and Hispanics most often mention Iraq war as the "most important problem"

July 19, 2007

About one in three Americans say the war in Iraq is "the most important problem facing the country today." The issue ranks first for whites, blacks, and Hispanics, but the three groups differ widely in their views of immigration as the nation's top problem, with Hispanics mentioning it much more frequently.More ...

Americans Have Become More Negative on Impact of Immigrants

Hispanics remain much more positive than whites or blacks

July 13, 2007

Americans are more negative about the impact of immigrants on life in the United States than they have been in the previous years of this decade. Americans have become particularly more negative about immigration's impact on food, music and the arts, social and moral values, and the economy. Hispanics, about half of whom are immigrants themselves, are much more positive about the net impact of immigration than non-Hispanic whites and blacks.More ...

Race Relations

Malaysian Elections Underscore Ethnic Tension

Ethnic minorities less likely to say government is doing enough to promote harmony

Is Europe a Good Place for Racial and Ethnic Minorities?

Majorities see their communities as accepting

Race Terminology

America & Islam

Blacks Convinced Discrimination Still Exists in College Admission Process

Whites much more likely to say that white and black students have equal chances

Race & Marriage

Whites, Blacks, Hispanics Assess Race Relations in the U.S.

Blacks slightly more negative about black-white relations this year

Racial Disagreement Over Death Penalty Has Varied Historically

Whites consistently more supportive, but only occasionally have majority of blacks favored it

About One in Three Hispanics Say Immigration Is Nation's Top Problem

Whites, blacks, and Hispanics most often mention Iraq war as the "most important problem"

Americans Have Become More Negative on Impact of Immigrants

Hispanics remain much more positive than whites or blacks

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Race Relations

A Downturn in Black Perceptions of Racial Harmony

Hispanics Support Requiring English Proficiency for Immigrants

Only 11% of Blacks Satisfied With State of the Nation Right Now

Black-White Educational Opportunities Widely Seen as Equal

Hispanic Voters Prefer Clinton to Giuliani in Hypothetical Match-Up

Bush Job Approval Rating: Little Difference Among Whites, Hispanics

Clinton Most Positively Rated Candidate Among Blacks, Hispanics

Clinton Dominant Leader Among Hispanic Democrats

Hispanics' Views on Immigration Unchanged From Last Year

Clinton Leads Obama Among Whites, Blacks, and Most Other Democratic Subgroups