"Many Black women fundamentally understand what it means to be the social safety net for others when we have little to no social safety nets of our own"-
@JennMJacksonPhD
As we celebrate
#WomensHistoryMonth
, we must reckon with how women of color experience inequities
Millennials have different beliefs about how population shifts will impact the US. Figure 3 from our October 2017 report shows that 46% of African American, 61% of Asian American, 59% of Latinx respondents & 35% of white respondents think the change will be good for the country.
"How, exactly, are we supposed to come together when the political commitments and ideological beliefs of nearly 50% of the electorate are rooted in white supremacy & the systemic disprivileging of marginalized Americans?"
@JennMJacksonPhD
in their new blog post for GenForward
In
@JennMJacksonPhD
's latest this Women's History Month, they reflect on what should be a month of "truth-telling" about how Black women "remain uncomfortably tethered to the State," particularly in this social and political moment:
Major News: Together with
@Mvmnt4BlkLives
, we recently released a research study titled Perspectives on Community Safety from Black America, led by Dr. Cathy J Cohen at the University of Chicago which just dropped!
Between September 2021 and April 2022, young adults had an increasingly more positive view of
#criticalracetheory
, the highest change in positive views being among Latinx young adults (11% change) and Black young adults (8% change)
According to our March 2019 survey, overwhelming majorities of young adults across race and ethnicity support taxing the wealthy. This included 71% of African-Americans, 87% of Asian-Americans, 75% of Latinxs, and 71% of white respondents.
"Young Americans, across racial groups, do not support the preservation of misinformation, myth-making, and misrepresentation of this country’s racial history." -
@JennMJacksonPhD
in their analysis of our recent survey on U.S. politics, racism, & protest:
GenForward joins the
#DuBoisChallenge
by showcasing some of our original data on the views and behavior of young adults in the US, thanks to
@vladmedenica
and his reflections on the impact of Du Bois’s data portraits
Renowned
#UChicago
political scientist Cathy Cohen has received a prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. She plans to use the award money to support
@GenForward_UChi
—a first-of-its-kind survey of adults under the age of 36—and write a new book.
Join GenForward and
@BlackYouthProj
for our webinar, Organizing Through COVID-Capitalism, on June 3rd, at 7:30pm EST.
You can register for the webinar here:
We're excited to see you!
According to our June 2018 survey, majorities of women across race and ethnicity think sexual harassment is a very serious problem in the US.
Majorities of African American and Latinx men agreed. White men agreed the least, at 25%.
Today is Thanksgiving, and as we give thanks, we also reflect on the scars of the national holiday of Thanksgiving. While we sit around the table with our loved ones, we must also recognize and appreciate indigenous artists' ongoing and often thankless work.
Where do the political priorities of young adults lie?
GenForward data shows that the issues we see as most important are linked to our lived experiences, influenced by race and ethnicity
'Recent calls to
#StopAAPIHate
must account for the gender violence that Asian women face on a systemic level—this includes housing, reproductive health, labor, poverty, policing, and immigration.' Read Dr. Diane Wong's latest: cc:
@XpertDemon
“[Young people, especially
#millennials
] comprise the largest share of the workforce and eligible
#voters
. To think about the shape of the country or the city without centering their voices is a mistake...”
@cathyjcohen
The GenForward Reading Room will aim to focus on healing, mutual accountability, and what it means for us to rest at multiple margins of identity today. For examples of what we'll study together: cc:
@XpertDemon
@JennMJacksonPhD
@vladmedenica
Today,
#AmberGuyger
was found guilty for the murder of Botham Jean.
Majorities of non-white Millennials think the killings of Black Americans are part of a larger pattern in the police's treatment of Black Americans. Black respondents were the most likely to agree (72%).
Interested in a space to deepen your engagement with decarcerality, intersectionality, abolitionism, and other topics alongside fellow movement-based and university-based scholars, activists, and organizers of color? Fill out the GenForward Reading Room interest form below:
As election day nears, one of our GenForward researchers
@JennMJacksonPhD
highlights a key finding from our recent survey data: Young People are United Against Symbols of White Supremacy Even If the President Isn’t. Read more here:
The Morning Consult reports that, among second tier candidates, Yang and O'Rourke do best with voters <45. In our July 2019 survey of young adults between ages 18-36, we find that Harris (6%) and Buttigieg (3%) lead among second tier candidates.
What Issues Are Mobilizing Young Latinx Americans to the Polls? GenForward researcher
@vladmedenica
looks at our recent survey data to highlight the issues that Latinx youth care about as we head into Nov. 3rd:
From our October 2019 survey, here is support for each Democratic candidate among young adults, broken down by race and ethnicity.
Up first is Bernie Sanders, who was supported by 16% of all respondents.
(please click for the full image)
Are you excited about
@JennMJacksonPhD
's new book coming out January 2024? Check out this article about their new book, "Black Women Taught Us"
Check out the Amsterdam News review!
Thank you to
@TheTakeaway
,
@MHarrisPerry
, and
@fm_araiza
for sharing the important results of our survey with
@TheNext100
that found a concerning skepticism and distrust of government among young adults. Listen to find out how to address divides btwn young people and our gov't
Black respondents would like more say in the city's budgeting process and support the idea of a more participatory or community-led approach to budgeting.
What's on the minds of Millennial and Gen Z voters ahead of the midterm elections? Our Research Fellow
@kumarhk
and former Postdoc Researcher
@nelsen_matt
wrote about findings from our October survey for
@monkeycageblog
:
"If we're not talking to [young adults], then we are not talking to a critical political constituency both now and in the future," says
@cathyjcohen
on Joe Biden, based on GenForward data:
"Transformative changes around policing are forged from the ground up—through insurgency, resistance, and the fundamental belief that an alternative world without police is not only possible but that youth are already building that vision." Read more:
Great new report from our friends at
@CLASP_DC
on young adult mental health. The report focuses on youth in small and hard to reach communities in the US. Check it out:
ICYMI, check out this episode of
@ourbodypolitic
and listen to
@JennMJacksonPhD
and
@XpertDemon
talk about what makes good data & how survey research can support organizing and movement work. Link to the episode is now live on our site:
As shown in Table 3 of our October 2017 report, Millennials across race and ethnic identities believe that the groups President Trump is most sympathetic to are rich people and white people.
In our Aug 2018 poll, majorities of young adults across race and ethnicity said that expanded access to mental health resources would do more to improve public education than increasing the number of police in schools
#ICYMI
: In our event on Wednesday w/
@TheNext100
, our postdoctoral researcher
@nelsen_matt
described how "less than 1 in 4 young adults agree that they trust the federal government". Why are there these high levels of distrust? Watch below as Matt breaks down the data!
Majorities of millennials across race and ethnicity support loan forgiveness for low-income students even if it requires raising taxes, according to our Sept 2018 survey. White respondents were least likely to support this policy.
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos violated a court order to stop collecting debt payments from students whose college went out of business. Now a judge may find the Department of Education in contempt.
Large majorities of
#Millennials
--Asian Americans (75%), African Americans (74%), Latinx (61%), and whites (55%)--say that strong patriotic feelings in America lead to intolerance
We will never be a Socialist or Communist Country. IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY HERE, YOU CAN LEAVE! It is your choice, and your choice alone. This is about love for America. Certain people HATE our Country....
According to our January 2018 GenForward Survey, only 23% of African American millennials support building wall along the Mexican border, as do 22% of Asian American and 17% of Latinx millennials. 40% of white millennials support building a wall along the border.
The latest piece written by
@XpertDemon
describes the importance of Gen Z in the upcoming
#2024PresidentialElections
We found that 56% of Black, 57% of Latinx, 72% of Asian American, and 79% of white Gen Z voters expressed plans to vote.
Read more here:
In our survey with
@Mvmnt4BlkLives
, we found that a large majority of young Black men, 78%, support divesting from police and investing in strengthening social infrastructure like housing, education, and healthcare.
GenForward Survey Founder and Leader
@cathyjcohen
discussed current attacks on Black Queer and Black Feminist studies with activists and scholars
@jafariallen
@sahaley
and
@JessedHagopian
. Watch the webinar and learn how we can and must fight back below!
Couldn't make it to our last event—Under Attack: Fighting the Assaults on Black Queer and Black Feminist Studies? You can now watch a recording on our YouTube channel!
Make sure to check out
@JennMJacksonPhD
's new book "Black Women Taught Us"
It is an amazing read and we are so proud of Jenn and all their amazing work!
Many think of racial injustice and civil rights in historical terms, as past issues that have been mostly resolved.
However, only 54% of Black
#Millennials
agreed that they felt like full and equal citizens in America, compared to 74% of white respondents.
Iowa is the only state with a lifetime voting ban for anyone convicted of a felony.
In our survey, majorities of young adults strongly or somewhat supported automatically restoring voting rights after someone has served their prison-term.
Click on the image for the numbers!
In the NYT Climate FWD: newsletter, a look at millennials, Gen Z and climate change: “it’s an important issue that they say will influence their vote, but it won’t determine their vote.”
This article by
@EarlyLearnNatn
features new data from
@KinderCare
about chilcare that builds on the GenForward 2020 survey which finds that 81 percent of Millennials and Gen Z identified access to affordable high-quality child care as an important issue.
In GenForward's October 2019 survey, young adults ages 18-36 were asked to vote in a hypothetical presidential election that pitted the Democratic candidates against Donald Trump. These were the results:
It’s
#ElectionDay2022
! As young voters hit the polls, October 2022 survey asked millennials and Gen Zs about their views and concerns. What's on their minds? Inflation and abortion rights are the top issues that young adults picked as the most important in the
#2022Midterms
🧵
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor those who have lost their lives to violence. Data from our June 2018 survey finds that most millennials agree that our society has not gone far enough in accepting people who are transgender, with some differences across racial groups.
@EricaLG
New GenForward data (7/26-8/13) shows that 17% of millennials have a favorable view of Betsy Devos and only 10% support arming teachers or other school officials.
@GenForward_UChi
@EricaLG
@nytimes
According to 2017 GenForward data, large numbers of Millennials of Color think Trump will be impeached, though a majority of white Millennials believe Trump will stay in office for his entire term.
#ImpeachmentInquiry
Check out the figures below:
On October 13,
#AtatianaJefferson
was shot and killed in her own home by a Fort Worth police officer.
According to our July 2019 survey, only 30% of African Americans and 39% of Latinxs believe they can trust the police to do what is right always or often.
Join our upcoming conversation on the financial lives of young adults, particularly those of young adults of color. Especially important to talk about these disparities as folks uplift the demand to
#CancelStudentDebt
. Register here:
Regardless of income, more than 1 in 4 Black people across age and gender have experienced harassment or violence at the hands of the police.
#CommunitySafety
#Policing
78% of young Black democrats and 59% of young Black republicans want to amend the constitution so that the candidate with the most votes wins the national presidential election.
#voting
#popularvote
#Blackvoters
Did you know
#Millennials
are the largest group of eligible voters already?
The voices of young adults will play a crucial role in the upcoming elections— all we have to do is listen.
"More than two-thirds of millennials believe it's uncommon for a person who starts out poor to become rich through hard work, according to GenForward."
Read about the financial precarity millennials face at
@CBSNews
, featuring our survey data.
According to our Feb 2020 survey, majorities of young adults across race and ethnicity somewhat or strongly support the idea that the government should guarantee a job to every American adult who wants to work
So excited about this event for our NY-based followers, and we always look forward to hearing from GenForward Researcher & Chinatown Art Brigade organizer
@XpertDemon
!!
NYC! Join us 6/9 at Astor Place for a “TEACH IN: ENVISIONING ABOLITION IN OUR LOCAL ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. We we will be putting forth an abolitionist framework to challenge and oppose the current calls for more policing to combat Anti-Asian hate:
Through years of surveys, GenForward has found key issues and policies that young adults agree on across race and ethnicity, and even across party lines
Large majorities of young adults believe it should be more difficult to put people in jail for minor violations
Click below:
According to our July 2019 survey, young adults favor Bernie Sanders (14%) and Joe Biden (13%) over other candidates, though 30% still want to vote for someone else.
Check out for more on young adults' preferences before the
#DemDebate
today
#ICYMI
: Young Americans believe American democracy is in crisis! Our latest newsletter highlights young adults’ concerns about democracy, how young adults of color believe they are not full and equal citizens, and the biggest challenges facing democracy.
In our latest blog post, Prof. Jenn Jackson (
@JennMJacksonPhD
) discusses how the political ideologies of young adults came to impact the outcomes of the 2022 Midterm elections
Across race/ethnicity, but especially among Asian Americans, millennial women are more likely than men to report experiencing workplace discrimination based on their gender.
A majority of
#Millennial
#POCs
in our Oct 2017 survey believe that their racial and ethnic identity matters: African Americans (81%), Asian Americans (80%), and Latinxs (69%) say race and/or ethnicity is the most important identity that shapes their lived experience.