Racism is big problem for 81% of older African Americans

AARP’s 2020 Vital Voices Survey found 81% of African Americans age 45 and older believe racism is a major problem, compared with 55% of all Americans in that age group. The survey found 49% of African Americans age 45 and older said racial discrimination had negatively affected their well-being, and they were more likely than their white counterparts to say protection from age discrimination is extremely or very important.