Thread by @AP

Millions of Americans have experienced a devastating toll during the yearlong pandemic, from lost loved ones to lost jobs. A new AP-NORC poll illustrates how communities of color have been hit especially hard by both the virus and the economic fallout. apne.ws/ZemE2sv

The AP-NORC poll shows Black and Hispanic Americans are especially likely to have experienced job or income losses. For example, 38% of Hispanics and 29% of Black Americans say someone in their household was laid off during the pandemic. apne.ws/dbaolgP

Income losses during the last year continue to hurt Hispanic and Black Americans. About 6 in 10 Hispanics and roughly half of Black Americans say their household is still feeling the impact, compared with about 4 in 10 white Americans. apne.ws/jiLCuwk

For people of color, financial stress has been compounded by immense personal losses: 30% of Black Americans and 29% of Hispanics say someone close to them died from COVID-19, compared with 15% of white Americans. apne.ws/aMaDi2S