As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience.
1. Americans Say Businesses Are More Likely to Advance Racial Equity Than the Government
At times it can seem like the vast majority of people acknowledge the existence of systemic racism in the United States, but data shows there’s still a significant portion of people who do not.
Survey findings from U.S. News and World Report and The Harris Poll show that 47% of Americans aren’t convinced that systemic racism exists while 17% said they were unsure. Eighty percent of Black or African American respondents said systemic racism does exist compared to just 62% of white Americans, and more than 70% of Asian or Pacific Islanders said the same as well as 70% of Hispanic respondents.
