As of June 2020, 24 percent of Black respondents in the United States said that they are fairly concerned that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask or face covering when in stores or other businesses because of their race or ethnicity.
Share of adults who worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask in public in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity and level of concern
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