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America\u2019s struggles with race and racism are never completely out of the news. But it is hard to remember when a series of stories have given this issue such resonance, whether in the rulings of the Supreme Court on affirmative action<\/a> and voting rights<\/a>, a tense trial in a Florida courtroom<\/a> and even the racially insensitive comments of a celebrity chef<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

In the wake of the election of the nation\u2019s first black president, African Americans\u2019 sense of the country\u2019s \u2013 and their own \u2013 progress improved markedly, as a 2010 Pew Research Center report documented<\/a>. To some extent, these more positive views endure: Our June survey found that blacks (36%) were far more likely than whites (19%) to say that economic conditions were excellent or good, even though the unemployment rate for blacks was roughly double that for whites.<\/p>\n\n

Yet the good feelings among blacks after Barack Obama\u2019s election co-exist with a persistent belief that discrimination and unfairness remain a part of life for African Americans in this country. To take a recent example<\/a>, in May fully 88% said there was a lot or some discrimination against blacks, with 46% seeing a lot of discrimination. A majority of whites (57%) also saw at least some discrimination against blacks, but just 16% said there was a lot of discrimination.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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