More from the poll ...

... In June 2020, more than eight-in-ten U.S. adults said they were following news about the demonstrations "very" (42%) or "fairly" closely (42%). This was similar to the high level of attention Americans had been paying to news about COVID-19. ...

Five years later, 72% say the increased focus on race and racial inequality after Floyd's killing did not lead to changes that improved the lives of Black people.1

The share of Americans who express support for the Black Lives Matter movement stands at 52% today, a drop of 15 percentage points compared with June 2020.

Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has also declined. Companies have pulled back on DEI initiatives, and workers' views of them have grown more negative. This was the case even before President Donald Trump signed an executive order eliminating DEI policies in the federal government and urging the private sector to do the same.

More broadly, some Americans have grown more pessimistic that Black people will eventually have equal rights with White people.

Among those who say the country hasn't made enough progress on racial equality, 49% express doubt that Black people will ever have equal rights with White people, up from 39% in 2020. ...

@#1 ... More broadly, some Americans have grown more pessimistic that Black people will eventually have equal rights with White people. ...

Why?