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People wait in line to vote at the polling location at Christ Lutheran Church on Lehigh Street in Reading Tuesday morning November 3, 2020 at 10:00 am. During the 2020 Presidential Election.
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  • A new survey suggests Black and Latino adults are more optimistic about the state of the country now, after the presidential election, compared to several months ago.
  • A Pew Research Center survey shows that 64% of Black and Latino adults are now “hopeful” about the US.
  • Back in June, just 50% of Latino adults and 48% of Black adults said they were hopeful.
  • The survey also found that 51% of Black adults and 52% of Latino adults are also less “fearful” in the US in the wake of November’s presidential election. 
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Black and Latino adults in the United States feel more optimistic about the state of the country in the wake of November’s presidential election, according to a new survey.

The Pew Research Center released a data analysis finding that Black and Latino adults are more at ease with the country’s current climate than they were in June – which was during the height of the protests and civil unrest following the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.

According to the Pew Research Center, in June, 48% of Black adults and 50% of Latino adults said they were “hopeful” about the state of the US. That changed significantly in November.

The November version of the survey found that 64% of adults from both demographics expressed more confidence. In comparison, 50% of white adults and 54% of Asian adults said they were more hopeful and enthusiastic about the country’s direction. 

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Thousands gather for a Memorial Service in Cadman Plaza for a Minneapolis man, George Floyd killed by a policeman, in Brooklyn Borough of New York City on June 4,2020.
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This year, Black and Latino communities across the country have struggled to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. A study from Cornell University, the US Private Sector Job Quality Index, and RIWI  in August showed that Black and Latino workers were more commonly laid off during the second wave of the virus.

The coronavirus has hit Black Americans the hardest, and a CDC report in September highlighted that almost all coronavirus-related deaths of children and people under 21 have been Black or Hispanic. 

According to Business Insider election data, Black and Latino voters overwhelmingly voted for President-elect Joe Biden in this year's election, especially after increased mobilization efforts.

The Pew Research Center survey also found that that 51% of Black adults and 52% of Latino adults said they were less "fearful." In comparison, 67% of Black adults and 68% of Latino adults expressed fear during the June version of the survey.

According to the report, white and Asian adults maintained about the same amount of fear since surveyed in June, at 66% and 65%, respectively.

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