Blacks say crime, whites education. Many whites, blacks feel race relations improving. Blacks more wary than whites of police.
More whites say lack of motivation hinders blacks.
Among white Middle Tennesseans, half believe that racial disparities result from lack of motivation among African Americans. For full reports about this and previous polls, see the downloads section at right below. This survey featured an oversample of African Americans in order to represent black opinion more accurately. Student interviewers make the MTPoll possible. The Middle Tennessee Poll provides an twice-yearly assessment of public opinion in Middle Tennessee's 39 counties.