U.S. adults on sharing Black Lives Matter posts by ethnicity 2023

According to an online survey conducted in the United States in May 2023, over half of all Black respondents reported having ever shared or posted something on social media in support of Black Lives Matter. Overall, 24 percent of Hispanic respondents reported having done the same. In addition, 18 percent of white respondents and 22 percent of Asian respondents said they had also posted in support of Black Lives Matter on social media.

Share of social media users in the United States who have ever posted or shared Black Lives Matter posts as of May 2023, by ethnicity

Characteristic	Black	Hispanic	Asian*	White
Posted or shared things on social media in support of Black Lives Matter	52%	24%	22%	18%
Posted or shared things on social media in opposition of Black Lives Matter	15%	11%	4%	9%

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

June 2023

More information

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 15 to 21, 2023

Number of respondents

5,101 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

conducted in English and Spanish

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.

Survey question did not specify whether “Black Lives Matter” was the name of an organization or a broader movement.

White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race.

Those who did not give an answer are not shown.

Citation formats