African American Research

Official US policy: Until 1865, rip African American children from their parents. From 1870s to 1970s, rip Native American children from their parents. Now, rip children of immigrants and refugees from their parents. #ThisIsAmerica ?! #WhereAreTheChildren

Overall, voters of color feel

Voters of color expressed significant support for granting legal status to long-settled immigrants, with 83% of Black voters, 78% of AAPI voters, 77% of Latino voters, and 70% of Native American voters in favor. For more findings, please visit buff.ly/3Z6hzU4.

"87% of voters believe that the government should not be involved in personal decisions about abortion. It matters in everyday life." — Jenny Lawson, Vice President of Organizing and Electoral Campaigns, PPAF For more, please visit buff.ly/3Z6hzU4.

Voters of color demonstrated high support for enacting a new voting rights act to ensure that all eligible American citizens can vote without barriers. For more findings, please visit buff.ly/3Z6hzU4.

In the 2024 election, all voters of color voted majority Democrat: 84% of Black voters, 62% of Latino voters, and 61% of AAPI voters supported Democratic candidates. For more findings, please visit buff.ly/3Z6hzU4.

@dissentingj Cross-Tabs: October 2024 Times/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in Georgia nytimes.com/interactive/20…

We get questions on polls showing Black voters moving to Trump. Our answer: Unlikely but let's wait to election day to see. Same questions in 2016 & 2020 and what happened? Black voters consolidated to the Democrat over time. Early, small sample polls aren't a good indicator.

@BmbEmpower Well said.

#Mainstream #media often fixates on polls, discussing how Black individuals feel and #vote. Many of these polls suggest that a significant number of #Blackvoters are supporting #Trump and distancing themselves from the #KamalaHarris, but this narrative lacks depth and accuracy. For instance, a poll might survey over 2,500 people yet include only around 150 Black respondents, which skews the results. Fortunately, there are dedicated Black polling #organizations that genuinely engage with the community and provide valuable insights, though they rarely receive the recognition they deserve. The only platform where I've consistently seen their work is on @rolandsmartin show, where they analyze #pollingdata and reveal the true voting trends among #BlackAmericans. It's crucial that we support these organizations and pay attention to their findings! Black Poll Organizations: @voteblackpac @AdrianneShrop @cornellbelcher @AfAmResearch @BlkVoterProject @blkprofcct @B2FAction @BlackMenVote @mondalerobinson @blackgirlsvote @ColorOfChange @rashadrobinson @blackfutureslab Kristin Powell

I provided a synopsis of my research on Black women's political participation, read it, cite, share, alongside others! cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/black-wom…

The New York Times said yesterday that “Black Voters Drift from Democrats, Imperiling Harris’s Bid.” But today’s CBS News poll shows Kamala Harris getting the exact same numbers from Black voters that Biden got in 2020. And Biden won. Don’t obsess on the polls, folks. Just vote.

Steering the Narrative in the 2024 Elections: A wide-ranging discussion on polling with @posglen of @POStrategies, @HenryFernandezJ of @afamresearch, Courtney Kennedy of @pewresearch, and @kkondik of Sabato’s Crystal Ball. (@Center4Politics) opiniontoday.substack.com/i/149440603/pl…

It’s official! @mhildreth is taking a leave of absence to join the @KamalaHarris/@Tim_Walz campaign. They couldn’t have picked a better thought leader and organizer to run their rural engagement program. We wish him the best! On to November!

TC's @ProfJonCollins comments on the Vice Presidential nominees and how they reflect each party's attitudes toward public education. — via @USATODAY. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

📊NEW POLL: A just-released poll conducted on behalf of @HispanicFed highlights these shifts in the Latino electorate. The survey shows Harris with a +24 net vote advantage over Republican nominee Donald Trump. LINK: tinyurl.com/KHlatsupport

@blkprofcct Yes. Small sample sizes and misunderstanding Black voters consolidate to Democratic candidates over months (and aren't locked in 9, 6, or even 3 months out), leads to hand wringing every 2 years about the Black vote. Kind of boring after a decade of saying this again & again.

This is simply false. Beltway polls have overestimated Black support for Trump (esp w/Biden). Not one Black-specific poll has Black Trump support >15% (now ~10% w/Harris) yet the polls averaged settle on 18% (some @ 30+)! (And 77% for Harris seems low too) salon.com/2024/07/24/and…

In a new study, we’ve teamed up with @AfAmResearch to understand how community health center leaders and experts are addressing rising health care demands. buff.ly/3PB3RDx

To improve overall health outcomes, our health system needs to address discrimination. This new study, with @AfAmResearch , highlights the pervasiveness of discrimination against patients in care settings. buff.ly/48lxn6B

"They're also more likely to say that discrimination... is a crisis if they self-identify as working on mental and behavioral health." - Henry Fernandez, CEO of AARC

"...folks who work in mental and behavioral health [state] they're more likely to say that they've witnessed discrimination by about 8 percentage points."

"47% of Health Care Workers indicate higher stress levels in their work over the past 5 years when witnessing racism or discrimination in their field. " - Henry Fernadez, J.D., CEO of the African American Research Collaborative