How Race Splits American Communities

In the lead up to Black History Month in February, my latest looks at the issue of race through the lens of the American Communities Project’s public opinion polls in 2025 and 2023.

“On the cusp of the nation’s 250th anniversary, race remains a central fault line in American society that continually runs through public opinion polls. In the summer of 2023, the American Communities Project and Ipsos asked 5,000 survey respondents if they agreed or disagreed with the statement: ‘Racism is built into the American economy, government, and educational system.’ Nearly half, 48%, said they agreed.

“Two years later in the most recent poll by ACP/Ipsos, 47% of 5,000 respondents agreed. Nationally, these results are among the most discordant in our survey series, but they do not convey the full picture. Also, as with all polling, this shows a snapshot in a turbulent time.”

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