Most Adults Across Racial Spectrum Welcome End of Affirmative Action at Colleges: Poll

Gallup polling reveals that a majority of U.S. adults from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds view the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down so-called affirmative action in higher education as “mostly a good thing.” Figures released on Tuesday revealed that 68 percent of over 12,400 Americans surveyed, or two out of three, view the court’s June 2023 decision favorably overall. Breaking down the data, the survey suggests that 72 percent of white adults, 68 percent of Hispanic adults, and 63 percent of Asian adults believe that a ban on affirmative action is a good thing. Opinions among black adults showed a narrow majority of 52 percent saying that the decision was mostly good, while 48 percent viewed it as “mostly a bad thing.”...