Overall,

would you say that race relations in the greater Detroit area are generally good or generally bad?
White
Black
Generally good
56%
47%
Generally bad
27%
31%
Both/neither
13%
17%
Undecided/refused
5%
5%

Thinking about the past 10 years, do you think that race relations in the greater Detroit area have been getting
better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
White
Black
Better
33%
22%
Worse
23%
28%
About the same
42%
47%
Undecided/refused
2%
4%

Do you think that racism and race relations is an important, serious concern just among black people, mostly
among black people, an equally important concern among both black people and white people, mostly a
concern among white people, or is it a concern just among white people?
White
Black
Among blacks
17%
40%
Equal in both races
78%
55%
Among whites
1%
2%

Compared to 10 years ago, do you think that white people have become more positive in their attitudes
toward black people, more negative, or, have attitudes of white people towards black people not really
changed one way or the other over the past 10 years?
White
Black
More positive
44%
26%
More negative
13%
25%
No change
36%
43%

Compared to 10 years ago, do you think that black people have become more positive in their attitudes toward
white people, more negative, or, have attitudes of black people towards white people not really changed one
way or the other over the past 10 years?
White
Black
More positive
23%
24%
More negative
30%
26%
No change
31%
42%

Over the next five years, do you think that race relations in the greater Detroit area will improve, get worse, or
stay about the same?
White
Black
Improve
50%
41%
Worse
16%
24%
Same
27%
29%

Overall, would you say that your race or ethnicity makes it harder to succeed in life, makes it easier, or, would
you say it really does not make a difference one way or the other?
White
Black
Harder
14%
65%
Easier
27%
2%
No difference
56%
30%

Over the past few years, would you say that you have personally experienced discrimination or been treated
unfairly because of your race or ethnicity? If yes, would you say that it has happened regularly, occasionally
from time to time, or only once?
White
Black
Regularly
5%
15%
Occasionally
13%
37%
Once
4%
3%
Never
77%
43%

Please tell me if you believe you have experienced any of the following things in the past 12 months because of
your race or ethnicity... People acted as if they were suspicious of you?
White
Black
Yes
8%
57%
No
91%
41%
People acted as if they thought you were not smart?
White
Yes
No

Black
11%
88%

55%
43%

You were treated unfairly in hiring, pay or promotion?

White
Yes
No

Black
11%
87%

28%
66%

Would you say that you have many friends who are of a different race than you are, only a few friends, one or
two, or, do you not have any friends of a different race at all?
White
Black

Many
Few
One or two
None

45%
40%
7%
8%

39%
41%
10%
10%

For each of the following places or situations, please tell whether you agree or disagree that blacks are treated
less fairly than whites in each one... In the workplace?
White
Black
Agree
26%
68%
Disagree
58%
25%
In stores or restaurants?
White
Agree
Disagree

Black
27%
62%

65%
29%

When voting in elections?

White
Agree
Disagree

Black
14%
72%

44%
46%

In finding a good job?

White
Agree
Disagree

Black
33%
50%

73%
21%

As you may know, there is an organization called "Black Lives Matter" that has been protesting several
shootings of black men over the past few years, including recent shootings in the past couple of weeks, by
police officers. Based on what you know or have heard or read about Black Lives Matter, do you support or
oppose the activities of this organization?
White
Black
Support
34%
79%
Oppose
44%
7%
Undecided
22%
14%

A number of cities other than Detroit were struck by what has been described as riots during the summer of
1967. Based on what you know from personal experience, or may have heard or read, compared to other
cities, how do you think Detroit recovered from the riots?
White
Black
Better
27%
24%

Worse
Same

37%
28%

44%
28%

Based on what you know from your personal experience, or have heard or read about the events that took
place in the summer of 1967 in Detroit, which of the following terms best describes what you think took place
a riot, a rebellion, an uprising, or some other word?
White
Black
Riot
61%
34%
Rebellion
12%
27%
Uprising
12%
24%
Compared to 1967, how much progress do you think there has been in terms of race relations in the greater
Detroit area?
White
Black
Progress
73%
63%
Little/none
22%
34%
Compared to 1967, how much progress has there been in terms of economic conditions and jobs for black
people in the greater Detroit area?
White
Black
Progress
60%
55%
Little/none
29%
41%