Seven in ten reject the claim that Black women lack emotion
Core finding
Seven-in-ten Americans (70%) reject the claim that Black women are devoid of emotion, including 52% who strongly disagree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey of 491 U.S. adults.
About a quarter (24%) neither agree nor disagree, while agreement is rare: 3% agree and 2% strongly agree.
Topline scale
Seven in ten reject the claim that Black women lack emotion.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: Black women are devoid of emotion.
n = 491 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±4.7%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | May 11, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 491 |
| Margin of error | ±4.7% |
| Module | society |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: Black women are devoid of emotion.
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=491 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.7%.