Amid National Reckoning, Americans Divided on Whether Increased Focus on Race Will Lead to Major Policy Change

Growing shares of Black adults say being White helps, being Black hurts people’s ability to get ahead

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Growing shares of Black adults say being White helps, being Black hurts people’s ability to get ahead
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