Black Americans

Around two-thirds of Black Democrats (66%) say that whether someone is a man or woman is determined by their sex at birth.

65% of Americans overall see clinical trials as very important, despite the time such trials add to the process of developing new treatments.

Overall, 30% of U.S. adults say descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid in some way. 68% say they should not be repaid.

About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.

Black Republicans tend to support individualistic approaches to addressing racial inequality, while Black Democrats back institutional approaches.

Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.

Around four-in-ten Black adults in the United States (39%) say Black Lives Matter has done the most to help Black people in recent years.

Black Americans support significant reforms to or complete overhauls of several U.S. institutions to ensure fair treatment. Yet even as they assess inequality and ideas about progress, many are pessimistic about whether society and institutions will change in ways that would reduce racism.

Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.

57% of Black adults say marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use by adults; 28% say it should be legal for medical use only.