Poll: Minority groups distrust each other more than they distrust whites.

[Logan13]

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Poll: Minority groups distrust each other more than they distrust whites.
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WASHINGTON — The nation's three largest minority groups — African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians — view one another with deep suspicion, though there's evidence that the divide could be breached, a new poll finds.

Billed as the first of its kind, the nationwide poll of 1,105 blacks, Hispanics and Asians found that all three groups held negative stereotypes of one another — though in some cases, a majority or nearly as many respondents rejected such beliefs.

Pollster Sergio Bendixen said the mixed results "reflect the extent to which the poll is capturing not a static picture, but a racial landscape in flux."

The poll, conducted in August and September and scheduled to be released Wednesday, was sponsored by New America Media, an association of more than 700 ethnic media outlets. It comes in the wake of the uproar over a San Francisco-based Asian weekly's decision in February to publish a column titled, "Why I Hate Blacks."

The furor over the column sparked a community forum and a decision to try to better understand the tension among the largest ethnic groups in the United States, said Sandy Close, the executive editor and director of NAM.

"It's a small opening in an otherwise convoluted, complicated landscape of 'Can we all get along?'" Close said of the poll. "We see this information as better to know — and discuss — than not to know."

The poll found that friction among ethnic and racial groups is "rooted in the mistrust that the groups harbor towards each other," as well as a belief that the other groups are "mistreating them or are detrimental to their own future."

More than seven in 10 respondents consider "racial tension" to be an important problem in the United States, and many ascribe to racial or ethnic stereotypes that Bendixen said he discovered in earlier focus groups.

For example, the poll found that 44 percent of Hispanics and 47 percent of Asians said they're "generally afraid of African-Americans because they are responsible for most of the crime."

But Bendixen noted that 50 percent of Hispanics rejected the statement, along with 45 percent of Asian-Americans.

The poll also found just over half of African-Americans feel threatened by Latin American immigrants, agreeing with the statement that "they are taking jobs, housing and political power away from the black community." But 45 percent disagreed, and only 34 percent of Asians believe Hispanics are displacing them.

But majorities of Hispanics and African-Americans believe that "most Asian business owners do not treat them with respect."

Moreover, the three groups appear more trusting of whites than of one another, with majorities in each group saying they felt "more comfortable doing business" with whites than with any of the minority groups.

The poll also showed high levels of "ethnic isolation" among the groups, with a majority of each group reporting that most of their friends, neighbors and people they associate with are of the same ethnic background.

Most also have never dated people from outside their racial or ethnic groups, but Bendixen noted that a 2006 poll of California youth done for NAM found that 65 percent had dated outside their race.

"Black and Latino and Asian meant nothing to them," Bendixen said. "They were much more likely to define themselves in terms of music and fashion. They're colorblind. We're moving in that direction, but very, very slowly."

Close said there was cause for optimism within the findings: Majorities of Hispanics and Asians credit African-Americans with leading a push for civil rights; Asian and African-Americans agree that Hispanic culture has "enriched the quality of life of all Americans," and African-Americans and Hispanics perceive Asians to be role models when it comes to family and educational values.

And majorities in each group believe "they should put aside their differences and work together" on issues.

A majority of African-Americans and significant percentages of Hispanics and Asian-Americans gave poor grades to the ethnic media that cover the communities — and paid for the survey. More than half of African-Americans surveyed called the coverage of racial tension in their community by the ethnic press "irresponsible." The mainstream press was also cited as irresponsible.

The poll of 1,105 African-Americans, Asian-American and Hispanic adults was conducted during the months of August and September. It carries a margin of error of 5 percentage points.

[Act of God]

1,105 people isn't a large sample size, I wonder why they limited it like that. I'd prefer to see a 10,000 person study.

The article also seems to contradict itself at times.

[Logan13]

1,105 people isn't a large sample size, I wonder why they limited it like that. I'd prefer to see a 10,000 person study.

The article also seems to contradict itself at times.

all a larger sample would do is decrease the margin of error. It is only at 5% now.

[Act of God]

I don't disagree with the findings, I can just see a lot of people pointing out the small sample size. I don't think it should shock anyone to know that everyone is racist. It isn't only confined to white people.

In fact, I submit that black/asian/hispanic racism is worse because there is implicit acceptance of their racism while whites are outed at every possible opportunity.

[Prada]

This wouldn't surprise me whatsoever. I just wonder if these same ethnicities would still distrust each other more then a white person back in their country of origin.

[Carlos_E]

hmmmmmmmm
Poll: Minority groups distrust each other more than they distrust whites.
news daily
WASHINGTON — The nation's three largest minority groups — African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians — view one another with deep suspicion, though there's evidence that the divide could be breached, a new poll finds.

Billed as the first of its kind, the nationwide poll of 1,105 blacks, Hispanics and Asians found that all three groups held negative stereotypes of one another — though in some cases, a majority or nearly as many respondents rejected such beliefs.

Pollster Sergio Bendixen said the mixed results "reflect the extent to which the poll is capturing not a static picture, but a racial landscape in flux."

The poll, conducted in August and September and scheduled to be released Wednesday, was sponsored by New America Media, an association of more than 700 ethnic media outlets. It comes in the wake of the uproar over a San Francisco-based Asian weekly's decision in February to publish a column titled, "Why I Hate Blacks."

The furor over the column sparked a community forum and a decision to try to better understand the tension among the largest ethnic groups in the United States, said Sandy Close, the executive editor and director of NAM.

"It's a small opening in an otherwise convoluted, complicated landscape of 'Can we all get along?'" Close said of the poll. "We see this information as better to know — and discuss — than not to know."

The poll found that friction among ethnic and racial groups is "rooted in the mistrust that the groups harbor towards each other," as well as a belief that the other groups are "mistreating them or are detrimental to their own future."

More than seven in 10 respondents consider "racial tension" to be an important problem in the United States, and many ascribe to racial or ethnic stereotypes that Bendixen said he discovered in earlier focus groups.

For example, the poll found that 44 percent of Hispanics and 47 percent of Asians said they're "generally afraid of African-Americans because they are responsible for most of the crime."

But Bendixen noted that 50 percent of Hispanics rejected the statement, along with 45 percent of Asian-Americans.

The poll also found just over half of African-Americans feel threatened by Latin American immigrants, agreeing with the statement that "they are taking jobs, housing and political power away from the black community." But 45 percent disagreed, and only 34 percent of Asians believe Hispanics are displacing them.

But majorities of Hispanics and African-Americans believe that "most Asian business owners do not treat them with respect."

Moreover, the three groups appear more trusting of whites than of one another, with majorities in each group saying they felt "more comfortable doing business" with whites than with any of the minority groups.

The poll also showed high levels of "ethnic isolation" among the groups, with a majority of each group reporting that most of their friends, neighbors and people they associate with are of the same ethnic background.

Most also have never dated people from outside their racial or ethnic groups, but Bendixen noted that a 2006 poll of California youth done for NAM found that 65 percent had dated outside their race.

"Black and Latino and Asian meant nothing to them," Bendixen said. "They were much more likely to define themselves in terms of music and fashion. They're colorblind. We're moving in that direction, but very, very slowly."

Close said there was cause for optimism within the findings: Majorities of Hispanics and Asians credit African-Americans with leading a push for civil rights; Asian and African-Americans agree that Hispanic culture has "enriched the quality of life of all Americans," and African-Americans and Hispanics perceive Asians to be role models when it comes to family and educational values.

And majorities in each group believe "they should put aside their differences and work together" on issues.

A majority of African-Americans and significant percentages of Hispanics and Asian-Americans gave poor grades to the ethnic media that cover the communities — and paid for the survey. More than half of African-Americans surveyed called the coverage of racial tension in their community by the ethnic press "irresponsible." The mainstream press was also cited as irresponsible.

The poll of 1,105 African-Americans, Asian-American and Hispanic adults was conducted during the months of August and September. It carries a margin of error of 5 percentage points.

Give me a URL for this article. I can't find one that has your title. Did you make it up? None of the titles I found say anything about Whites.

"Poll: Minority groups distrust each other"
"US Minorities: Blacks, Hispanics and Asians, have little trust for each other"

You posted this is from NewsDaily. Your text is different than what's there.
http://www.newsdaily.com/TopNews/UPI...noritypoll.xml

MIAMI, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A poll of blacks, Hispanics and Asians in the United States uncovered a lot of distrust between the three groups.

The survey, described as the first ever to gauge attitudes held by the three largest minority groups, was sponsored by New America Media, a group of more than 700 ethnic newspapers and broadcasters. Sergio Bendixen, a polling expert in Miami, surveyed 1,105 people.

Bendixen learned that members of all three groups have more trust for non-Hispanic whites than they do for members of other minority groups, The Miami Herald reported. He found large percentages hold stereotyped views.

For example, almost half of Asians and Hispanics said they fear blacks because they are responsible for most crime. Just over half of blacks and 34 percent of Asians say Hispanic immigrants are taking jobs from them.

A majority of those polled said most of their social life is within their own ethnic group.

But Bendixen said a 2006 California poll indicated young people in the country's most diverse state are becoming truly color-blind.

''Black and Latino and Asian meant nothing to them,'' Bendixen said.

[Amorphic]

wainting on that interesting answer..

[Carlos_E]

I found this:

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...2007,+10:00+AM

Nation's First Multilingual Poll Uncovers Tensions Among The Largest Ethnic Groups In America

Groups Express Contrasting Views of American Society, but See a
Brighter Future

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's first multilingual poll of Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans has uncovered
serious tensions among these ethnic groups, including mistrust and significant stereotyping, but a majority of each group also said they
should put aside differences and work together to better their communities.

The poll, which was released today during a news conference at the National Press Club, was sponsored by New America Media (NAM) and nine
ethnic media outlets who are founding members of the organization.

"This extraordinary poll reveals some unflattering realities that exist in America today," said Sandy Close, Executive Editor and Director of NAM,
the nation's first and largest collaboration of ethnic news media. "The sponsors of the poll strongly believe the best way to move forward is by
identifying the problems and initiating a dialogue that can bring ethnic groups closer together in their fight for equality and against
discrimination."

Broadly, the poll of 1,105 African-American, Asian-American and Hispanic adults found that the predominantly immigrant populations -- Hispanics and Asians -- expressed far greater optimism about their lives in America, concluding that hard work is rewarded in this society. By contrast, more than 60% of the African Americans polled do not believe the American Dream works for them. Blacks also described themselves as more segregated from the rest of America than the other groups.

The poll found that friction between ethnic and racial groups, which at times has erupted into highly-publicized incidents around the country, is clearly rooted in the mistrust that the groups harbor towards each other, as well as the sentiment that other groups are mistreating them or are detrimental to their own future. For instance, 44% of Hispanics and 47% of Asians are "generally afraid of African Americans because they are responsible for most of the crime." Meanwhile, 46% of Hispanics and 52% of African Americans believe "most Asian business owners do not treat them with respect." And half of African Americans feel threatened by Latin American immigrants because "they are taking jobs, housing and political power away from the Black community."

Moreover, the three groups seem more trusting of whites than of each other. The poll found that 61% of Hispanics, 54% of Asians and 47% of African Americans would rather do business with whites than members of the other two groups.

"The poll reaffirms that while race relations between ethnic groups and whites grab the headlines, there are also serious racial problems between minority groups in America," said Sergio Bendixen, who is an expert on Hispanic and multilingual polling. "Blacks feel they are left out of the American Dream and are being displaced by newcomers, and each group buys into the negative stereotypes about the other two. What's clear is the need to dissolve this friction. The poll results show that the overwhelming majority of ethnic Americans want that positive outcome."

Specifically, the poll also found that:

-- A majority of Hispanics and a significant percentage of Asians believe in the concept that every American has an equal opportunity to succeed. By contrast, the majority of Black respondents -- 66 percent -- disagreed with that notion.

-- Blacks overwhelmingly believe the criminal justice system favors the rich and powerful; most Hispanics and an even larger majority of Asians disagree.

-- A large majority of each group believes that they should put aside their differences and work together on issues affecting their communities; they also say the country would be better if more from all three groups were in positions of authority at universities, businesses, media and government.

-- All three groups are optimistic about the future. Strong majorities of each group believe that racial tensions will ease over the next 10 years.

Further, Ms. Close said the poll found "a shared appreciation" for each group's cultural and political contributions. "Hispanics and Asians recognize that African Americans led the fight for civil rights and against discrimination, forging a better future for the other groups," she said. "Asian Americans and African Americans say Hispanic culture has enriched the quality of their lives. African Americans and Hispanics perceive Asian Americans as role models when it comes to family and educational values."

Poll respondents sent mixed messages to the ethnic media, which many depend on for news about their community. While criticizing the ethnic media's coverage of race relations, particularly other groups outside their own community, all three groups maintained that the ethnic media must play a vital role by strengthening inter-group communication and helping to break negative stereotypes.

The ethnic media is embracing their challenge to do better. "The poll is part of our campaign to address mutual misunderstandings, of which there are many," said Sok Jeong, editor of the Korea Times. "The poll is a call to action for ethnic media to expand coverage of our mutual communities and help our readers gain a better understanding of the other ethnic groups."

About the Poll

The poll of 1,105 African American, Asian American and Hispanic adults was conducted by telephone during the months of August and September 2007.

The sample was designed to be representative of the adult population of the three major racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Hispanic respondents were interviewed in English or Spanish, and Asian American respondents were interviewed in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese or Tagalog. RDD (Random Digit Dialing) methodology was employed in areas of the country that have significant (10 percent or more) African American, Asian American and Hispanic populations.

[thegodfather]

The swinging pendelum, this kind of stuff is common, the pendelum swings one way and then another. For instance, the reverse racism tool called equal opportunity employment.

[Logan13]

Give me a URL for this article. I can't find one that has your title. Did you make it up? None of the titles I found say anything about Whites.

"Poll: Minority groups distrust each other"
"US Minorities: Blacks, Hispanics and Asians, have little trust for each other"

You posted this is from NewsDaily. Your text is different than what's there.
http://www.newsdaily.com/TopNews/UPI...noritypoll.xml

MIAMI, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A poll of blacks, Hispanics and Asians in the United States uncovered a lot of distrust between the three groups.

The survey, described as the first ever to gauge attitudes held by the three largest minority groups, was sponsored by New America Media, a group of more than 700 ethnic newspapers and broadcasters. Sergio Bendixen, a polling expert in Miami, surveyed 1,105 people.

Bendixen learned that members of all three groups have more trust for non-Hispanic whites than they do for members of other minority groups, The Miami Herald reported. He found large percentages hold stereotyped views.

For example, almost half of Asians and Hispanics said they fear blacks because they are responsible for most crime. Just over half of blacks and 34 percent of Asians say Hispanic immigrants are taking jobs from them.

A majority of those polled said most of their social life is within their own ethnic group.

But Bendixen said a 2006 California poll indicated young people in the country's most diverse state are becoming truly color-blind.

''Black and Latino and Asian meant nothing to them,'' Bendixen said.

UPI does not have the whole story up. Go to drudgereport for a link.

[BigLittleTim]

Go to drudgereport for a link.

AH! The Drudgery Report! So THAT'S where you've been getting all these scathing articles.

I am SO out of touch with the real media these days.

-BigLittleTim

[Logan13]

AH! The Drudgery Report! So THAT'S where you've been getting all these scathing articles.

I am SO out of touch with the real media these days.

-BigLittleTim

obviously.........