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Blacks and African Americans face many issues that impact their livelihood and civil rights in today's society. Learn about some of these issues and U.S. Government resources that provide additional information.
According to the Centers of Disease Control's WISQARS, homicide was among the ten leading causes of death for Blacks and African Americans between 2018 and 2022:
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Congressional Research Service Read more about some Federal statutes concerning hate crimes. |
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)) |
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Office of Public Affairs (DOJ) Review the latest DOJ report on the Tulsa Race Massacre. |
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Office on Violence Against Women (DOJ) See resources from this office, which "provides federal leadership in developing the national capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking." |
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Office on Women's Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Learn about the spectrum of intimate partner violence, its effects, and legal steps to get protection.
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Approximately "60% of black and 58% of American Indian or Alaska Native federal prisoners" have a "medium or high risk of recidivism, compared to about 36% of white and 25% Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander federal prisoner" as of 2023.^
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Bureau of Justice Statistics Search for news releases and reports on criminal justice statistics. |
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Congressional Black Caucus Find related news and reports on this topic. |
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Congressional Research Service Explore these reports on topics from unconstitutional policing to racial profiling. |
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National Library of Medicine (NLM) Read some articles made available for free by NLM: |
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (U.S. Department of Justice) Dive into data concerning "racial and ethnic disproportionality" in the juvenile justice system. |
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U.S. Sentencing Commission See the report that finds "differences in sentence length when comparing demographic groups of individuals sentenced for a federal offense." |
The national average for adjusted cohort graduation rate for public high school students in the 2021–2022 school year was 87%; however, for the rate for Blacks and African Americans was at 81%.^
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Do you know that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that it is "unlawful to discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race or color in regard to hiring, termination, promotion, compensation, job training, or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment?"^
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Explore data on the American labor force, including African American workers' occupational trends since 1900. |
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Learn more long-term employment trends for African Americans and types of employment discrimination. |
According to the Centers for Diseases Control WONDER, the top 10 leading causes of death between 2018 and 2023 for Blacks and African Americans are heart disease, cancer, accidents (unintentional injuries), cerebrovascular disease, COVID-19, diabetes, assault (homicide), chronic lower respiratory diseases, kidney disease, and Alzheimer disease.
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National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Explore data on a range of topics, including on health equity, food accessibility and insecurity, health disparities, and more. |
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Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Discover health information, including health conditions, doctor visits, healthy living, and more.
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Office of Minority Health (U.S. Centers for Disease Control) |
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Office of Minority Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) See demographic information, including on health insurance coverage, health disparity, and more. |
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Ready.gov (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) Find information on how to prepare for disasters.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Learn more about swimming disparities among children.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Read about healthcare and health disparities for Blacks and African Americans, including fact sheets, reports, and journal articles. |
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the end of 2023, the rate of White homeownership is 73.8% and the rate of Black and African American homeownership is 45.9%. The national average is 65.7%.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago See the long-term effects of redlining maps between 1930 and 2010. |
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Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) Find information about PAVE, including its action plan. |
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Office of Policy Development and Research (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) Learn about homeownership trends since the Fair Housing Act of 1968. |
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U.S. Census Bureau Explore data on demographics and homeownership. |
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Read about the racial wealth gap in relation to homeownership rates. |
The U.S. Census Bureau's report, Poverty in the United States: 2022, states that 17% of Blacks and African Americans in 2022 live below the poverty line, which is higher than the national average of the total population (11.5%).
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Food and Nutrition Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Find a program or service for income-eligible households. |
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U.S. Census Bureau Read about the poverty rate for Black individuals from 1959 to 2022. |
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development See information on |
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USA.gov (U.S. General Services Administration) Explore the many government assistance programs available to citizens, including
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