Disparities in Perceptions of Unequal Treatment Across Race
by Alejandro Esquino Gomez on Aug 26, 2014 | Views: 123 | Score: 0
White | Black | Total Participants | |
---|---|---|---|
Oct. 2007 | 18 | 48 | 25 |
Nov. 2009 | 25 | 56 | 32 |
Aug. 2014 | 26 | 62 | 35 |
% Perceived Less than Equal or Fair Treatment
Sources:
people-press.org
Since 2007 the white perception of blacks being treated unequally has largely plateaued, while black perception of unequal treatment by the police has steadily risen. It is important to bring attention discrimination. If people do not know or believe it is there then action towards a meaningful conversation may prove impossible.