America is turning 250, and the country looks nothing like it used to and most people are OK with that.
According to a new Pew Research Center survey of over 10,000 U.S. adults, three-quarters of Americans say racial and ethnic diversity is good for the country. But dig into the numbers and the picture gets more complicated, especially for communities of color.
When it comes to workplaces and schools, Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults are significantly more likely than White adults to say diversity matters. 83% of Black adults, 74% of Asian adults, and 72% of Hispanic adults say it’s important for companies to actively promote diversity, compared to just 58% of White adults.
Americans disagree somewhat on whether diversity efforts have actually made society more fair. Fifty-three percent of Black adults say yes. So do 48% of Asian adults and 46% of Hispanic adults. But only 38% of white adults agree.
There is a concerning trend though: support for workplace diversity has dropped since 2019, falling from 75% to 64% overall. That slide is almost entirely driven by Republicans, where support dropped from 61% to 40%. For communities of color, who skew toward supporting these policies regardless of party, that political erosion is something to watch.
The bottom line is that diversity is broadly popular in America, but the enthusiasm for it and the urgency around it are not equal.
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