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April 5, 2022

Black Americans’ Views of and Engagement With Science

54% of Black adults see a spur to more young Black people in STEM from more role models, high achievers

54% of Black adults see a spur to more young Black people in STEM from more role models, high achievers

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Black Americans’ Views of and Engagement With Science
Comparatively small shares of Black adults see science, engineering jobs as ‘open’ to Black people
54% of Black adults see a spur to more young Black people in STEM from more role models, high achievers
U.S. Black population
Majorities of Black Americans are familiar with misconduct in the Tuskegee study, have concerns about ongoing potential for serious cases of research misconduct
Younger Black women more likely to have had a range of negative health care experiences
Majorities of Black Americans have engaged with COVID-19 information
Large majority of Black college graduates working in STEM jobs can recall a positive experience in STEM classes from their most recent school experience