Black History Month: Black Lives Matter
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Whether the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has caused more racial tension or unity in the UK is up for debate.
On one hand, over half of people (55%) believe the Black Lives Matter activism that spread across the UK this summer has increased racial tensions.
On the other hand, a third (32%) believe the BLM movement has created unity between different ethnic communities, and half (51%) also believe fundamentally, the BLM movement fights for what is right, rising to 70% of ethnic minorities.
Our polling in partnership with the Guardian reveals how different sub-groups of society are more likely to think the BLM movement has increased divisions, while other sub-groups are more likely to feel greater unity.
Read the full report here: