Thereâs been an ongoing national conversation about race, discrimination and justice sparked by the recent high profile killings of black men in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City.
Here in Houston, a majority of the African-American community feels that thereâs a bias against them in the criminal justice system. Thatâs according to the latest survey from the Kinder Institute at Rice University.
Dr. Stephen Klineberg is the principal investigator on the report on Houstonâs black community. His research showed that 78 percent of African-Americans felt their ethnic group was often discriminated against, but younger generations felt that prejudice was less of a barrier for them to advance their station in life. Klineberg also noted that African-Americans have a strong racial solidarity which extends beyond class boundaries.
He sat down with News 88.7âs Syeda Hasan to discuss in more detail what his research found.
