United States is often called the Great melting pot. But it's a country that struggled with race relations throughout its history, and still does today. A 2015 CNN and Kaiser Family Foundation poll done about half of Americans think racism is a big problem. One that doesn't seem to be getting better. Two thirds said racial tensions in the United States had increased over the last decade, more than half of blacks and they had experienced some form of racial discrimination in their lifetimes from being denied a job to fearing for their lives. About a third of whites and Hispanics reported similar experiences. Blacks and Hispanics are also far more likely than whites to say that they had been unfairly treated in the last month in a public place such as a restaurant or in the store. Because of their race. Segregation is still a reality as well. at work and at home. 60% of whites said their work colleagues were all on mostly white, and close to 70% of whites in either their social circle, or their neighborhood. It was mostly white. When asked if certain factors like discrimination, a lack of educational opportunities and broken families played a major role in the social and economic problems facing our communities. the majority of blacks and Hispanics said yes, but even so there is optimism. a majority of blacks and Hispanics, aged, 18 to 34 more saying it's easier for them than it was for their parents only 31% of young white adults who