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Americans Report Lower Perceived Discrimination Against Black and Asian Communities as DEI Support Slips

White adults are more inclined to say DEI efforts increase bias against their group than Black or Hispanic respondents

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FILE - A mural by artist Tene Smith is seen near the entrance of Chicago Women in Trades, a nonprofit dedicated to training and retaining women in the skilled construction trades is photographed April 1, 2025, at the facility in Chicago. (AP Photo/Claire Savage, File)
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Overview

  • The share of adults saying Black Americans face serious discrimination fell to 45% in July 2025 from 60% in spring 2021
  • Perceptions of serious discrimination against Asian Americans dropped to 32% in July 2025 from 45% in spring 2021
  • Views on discrimination against Hispanic Americans and white Americans held at 44% and 15% respectively since 2021
  • About four in ten adults say DEI reduces discrimination against Black people while roughly one-quarter believe it increases bias against its target groups
  • Major corporations have scaled back DEI initiatives this year under pressure from President Donald Trump