Many Black and Asian Americans Say They Have Experienced Discrimination Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak

Report by Neil Ruiz, Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Christine Tamir. Pew Research Center. July 1, 2020.

Report by Neil Ruiz, Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Christine Tamir. Pew Research Center.

July 1, 2020.

The coronavirus outbreak continues to have far-reaching health and economic consequences for the American public. But for many, especially Black and Asian Americans, the effects extend beyond medical and financial concerns. About four-in-ten Black and Asian adults say people have acted as if they were uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the beginning of the outbreak, and similar shares say they worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask when out in public, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

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