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
Black
Yes
11%
55%
No
88%
43%
You were treated unfairly in hiring, pay or promotion?
White
Black
Yes
11%
28%
No
87%
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
45%
39%
Few
40%
41%
One or two
7%
10%
None
8%
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?
Agree
Disagree

White
27%
62%

Black
65%
29%

When voting in elections?

Agree
Disagree

White
14%
72%

Black
44%
46%

White
33%
50%

Black
73%
21%

In finding a good job?

Agree
Disagree

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
37%
44%
Same
28%
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?

Riot
Rebellion
Uprising

White
61%
12%
12%

Black
34%
27%
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%