Sobering findings from @KFF/ @TheUndefeated joint survey focusing on the views and experiences of Black Americans with racism, health care, and #COVID19 https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/report/kff-the-undefeated-survey-on-race-and-health/">https://www.kff.org/racial-eq...
The share of Black men who say it’s a good time to be a Black man in America has plummeted from 60% in 2006 to 25% today. Among Black women, just 34% say now is a good time to be a Black woman, down from 73% in 2011.
Black Americans have been dealt a hammer blow by #COVID19: 47% experienced pandemic-related job/income loss, 32% have major problems paying for necessities, 28% report a major negative impact on mental health, 39% know someone who died #TheDisproportionateImpact">https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-the-undefeated-survey-on-race-and-health-main-findings/ #TheDisproportionateImpact">https://www.kff.org/report-se...
Black parents have been especially hard-hit by #COVID19.
% who report a major negative impact on:
Children’s education: 60%
Ability to pay for necessities: 46%
Ability to care for children: 32%
Relationships with family members: 25%
% who report a major negative impact on:
Children’s education: 60%
Ability to pay for necessities: 46%
Ability to care for children: 32%
Relationships with family members: 25%
A striking finding from our poll: two-thirds of Black people think the federal government would be taking stronger action to fight the pandemic if White people were dying at disproportionate rates. Most White Americans disagree.