American Identity and BLM Support: 3,711 Multiracial Survey Responses

3,711 survey responses from the 2016 Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey (CMPS) examine the link between national identity and social movement support. Published by Amber Spry in the American Political Science Review Dataverse, the data focuses on the divergent meanings of "American identity" for different racial groups.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the interaction between "American identity" scores and support for the Black Lives Matter movement
• Comparing political attitude variances using racial group identifiers for Black and White respondents
• Testing theories of superordinate identity through multivariate regression of survey-based sentiment variables

Strengths

• N=3,711 sample size allows for statistically significant multivariate regression
• Utilizes the 2016 Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey (CMPS) as a primary source
• Includes specific variables for measuring superordinate identity and protest support

Limitations

• Temporal staleness as the data captures 2016 political sentiments
• Analysis is restricted to Black and White respondents, omitting other groups from the original CMPS
• Potential for social desirability bias in self-reported survey responses

Provenance

Source

American Political Science Review Dataverse

Collection Method

Survey (2016 Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey)

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Data reflects 2016 survey responses; last metadata update recorded as 2026-03-02.

Geography

United States