Needs and Challenges Facing Black Parents in the U.S.

Gallup research with the Equity Research Action Coalition at the University of North Carolina explores how Black parents bond with their children and navigate through challenges, from transportation to conversations about race. Camille Lloyd, director of the Gallup Center on Black Voices, talks with Dr. Iheoma Iruka, the coalition’s founding director, about the findings.

Read up on Gallup’s latest findings on this topic:

Discrimination Takes Less Toll on Socially Connected Black Parents:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/648344/discrimination-takes-less-toll-socially-connected-black-parents.aspx

Most Black Parents Discuss Racial Challenges With Children:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/648410/black-parents-discuss-racial-challenges-children.aspx

25% of Black Parents Agree: Transportation a Childcare Barrier:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/649631/black-parents-agree-transportation-childcare-barrier.aspx

Togetherness: Shared Activities Within Black Families: https://news.gallup.com/poll/654335/togetherness-shared-activities-within-black-families.aspx