While the minimum wage has increased in various cities and states compared to the Federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour, wages are still low, and after years of fighting for a $15 minimum wage, various groups are now pushing for a $20 minimum to counter the increases in cost of living since the start of the “Fight for $15” campaign. [...] The centrality of economic concerns in the lives of Black Americans is reflected in the popularity of two other policy solutions to alleviate need and poverty in the country. [...] In the last two decades, we have suffered through a major housing crisis, a recession that in Black communities and other communities of color was an economic depression, an ineffective political system that has bailed out the banks and other wealthy interests at the expense of people, and a judicial and police system that punishes Black people while letting the agents of the state get away with m. [...] Most Black Census respondents reported voting in the 2022, 2020, and 2018 elections, and the vast majority reported a likelihood of voting in the 2024 elections. [...] Given that many of the issues and the policy prescriptions occur at the state and local levels, lower levels of participation in these elections, in contrast with presidential elections, indicate a dilution of the Black vote to the detriment of their interests.
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Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 2
- Introduction The importance of grassroots research 3
- Priorities and Policies 5
- Economic concerns are top of mind among respondents 5
- What do you think are the three most important problems affecting Black people in the country today 6
- By Age Categories 6
- Total Mentions by Issue Topic 7
- PlaceHolder 7
- Respondents overwhelmingly support policies that address their concerns. 8
- Support for Policy Proposals 8
- Percent who Strongly or Somewhat Favor 8
- Favorability ratings of politicians 10
- Black Census respondents on leaders and institutions 10
- Do you have a very favorable unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of.... 11
- What respondents think about the Supreme Court 12
- Confidence in institutions 13
- How much confidence do you have in each of these institutions groups or organizations 13
- Respondents who only trust three other institutions 14
- Political participation 15
- Partisanship 15
- Voting and Elections 17
- How likely are you to vote in 17
- How likely are you to vote in 17
- Methodology 19
- Survey 19
- Gender ID 20
- Region 20
- Age 20
- The demographic distribution of the sample is as follows 20
- About Black Futures Lab 21
- Who We Are 21
- Why Now Why Us 21
- Our Strategy 21
- National Partners 22
- Regional Partner 22
- State Partners 22
