Associated Press: Professor Copeland Weighs in on Waning Support for Anti-Discrimination and Diversity & Equity Initiatives
A new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research reveals fewer Americans believe Black Americans face significant discrimination, with support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts also declining since 2021 – including respondents from minority groups. The findings are aligned with Boston University professor Phillipe Copeland’s belief that America has backtracked from its “so-called racial reckoning”.
Excerpt from “Fewer Americans see discrimination as anti-DEI push gains traction, AP-NORC poll shows” by Terry Tang:
“Slightly less than half of U.S. adults believe that Black people face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination in the United States, according to a poll. That’s a decline from the solid majority, 60%, who thought Black Americans faced high levels of discrimination in the spring of 2021, months after racial reckoning protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd. “There’s no question the country has backtracked from its “so-called racial reckoning” and the experiences of particular groups such as Black people are being downplayed,” Professor Copeland stated.
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