Guess Which State Has the Highest Rate of African American Homicide?
You have probably heard about all the death occurring in Chicago, but surprisingly, the state of Illinois is not the worst in the nation when it comes to the deaths of African Americans. A new study shows that Missouri is actually the place where African Americans are most likely to die, followed by Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
“Across the nation this is a long-ignored public health crisis that is devastating black teens and adults, their families, and the communities where they live,’’ said Josh Sugarmann, executive director of the Violence Policy Center, who co-authored the study.
“The key role played by guns in black homicide victimization cannot be denied and must be addressed.”
The group found that the state of Missouri has a homicide rate for African Americans of 34.86 per 100,000 black residents, far greater than the national average of just 4.42 per 100,000. Over 83 percent of the victims were killed with firearms. In Missouri, 91 percent of all victims were killed with a handgun.
The rates for the other cities are as follows: Pennsylvania, 26.87; Michigan, 26.61; Nebraska, 25.58; Oklahoma, 25.45; Indiana, 23.89; Maine, 22.62; Louisiana, 22.61; Ohio, 19.25; and California, 19.12.
For the record, Illinois is 16th in the nation with 17.90. Most of the death occurs in pockets of the south side of Chicago, but is not spread all around the state.
The states where no black people died in 2010 were: Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. But the black population in these states is quite small.
“For blacks, like all victims of homicide, guns — usually handguns — are far and away the number one murder tool,’’ the study concludes.
The authors then go on to make policy recommendations based on the results of the study.
“Successful efforts to reduce America’s black homicide toll, like America’s homicide toll as a whole, must put a focus on reducing access and exposure to firearms.’’
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Wow! 38.86 vs. 4.42! Our problems run deep and this is no accident. No gun control legislation can curb this, so don’t be fooled. Education, Cultural Training, and Economic Development can! Over the last few years I heard many politicians speak about the concern for others in other countries in the areas of homelessness, war, clean water, human rights etc. and yet here in Amerikkka the beat goes on and many suffer from all of the above including death by gunfire. Where is the outcry and more importantly the real solutions?
obama has to clean up his chicago home before 2016 so he can live in peace. dont expect for other black urban communities to get any help.
Wow so alarming
Yeah we have someone around the block form us who shoots it up every weekend.Loads and reloads several times.My husband asked why the aren’t the police doing something he told me not to call the police and if everyone is doing the same that is why.I am here in the murder capital and in the worst neighborhood in the city.All the saints please keep your prayers going up.
If all it took to solve these problems were prayers…well you know the rest. Prayer without works is dead.
Stop laying off officers. Once criminals and potential criminals know there are few officers in street, they will have incentive to commit crimes. When will this state and nation learn that the more officers in streets the fewer crimes committed. We would have fewer crimes if we had more officers patrolling our neighborhoods. With recent deaths of 26 people gunned down, an urge has emerged to find gun violence solutions. I know funds and several ideas are being floated around. I hope these ideas and funds will rub on inner city programs to reduce this violence. For years Republicans ignored deaths of Blacks in inner cities – calling it Blacks’ problems. Now gun violence has hit predominantly White elite neighborhoods and everybody woke up. Dumb Republicans! Yes. They now recognize the problem of having too many guns with wrong people is not Black’s issue but also White’s problem. My proposed solutions: We must have more police officers in schools and streets. If these potential criminals meet or interact with police often they will think twice before advancing to commit crimes. For example if the lunar who killed 26 people had seen or interacted with a police officer, he may have changed his plans. Usually gun killers are physically weak and coward– they cannot fight with their hands. They resort to gun. Further, there should be cameras in all streets to scan anybody dangerous coming. If a criminal knows he is being watched, he will have less incentive to commit a crime. She or he knows he is being watched. Finally, I want to advice right-wing morons to stop defaming Blacks as killers. Killing can be in White neighborhood too.
I can bear witness to that I live in Kansas City Missouri. Born and raised in the streets here. They don’t call it Killa City for nothing. Home of the gun clap. We’ve already had 8 murders this week alone. Terrible
Laying off police is just a plan. Why can’t you see something further than your nose. Black people have become the new KKK. Black people kill more black people than any WHITE KKK ever did. Now, here is the plan, lay off more police in your neighborhood. Put them in white neighborhoods. Stupid black people will take over and it will be worst than Rawanda in Africa. (please excuse me if I spell it wrong) These black KKK will spread from city to city then state to state. The police will protect the white communities. It will only take a matter of time you kill off yourselves. If you are smart, you would get your own police club. You know who these people are. Start killing them. Don’t waite for them to kill you and your love ones. Open your eyes and see what is planed for you. The only thing that is holding you back is your own fear which is going to kill you.
Its all a plan ..Look at the movie Panther and the Godfather …Its too late now cause our chicken hearted pastors, black politicians and fake azz civic organizations don’t give a d**n. I went to a Meeting the first of the year with these cats and they shucking and bootlickin for grants. That’s all they care about! ! Free money, no real service. I called them all treasonous and fake. Where are the Masons, Greeks or black civic organizations in your city.? Planning the next party! ! Hotep
Bro Imhotep:
Remember when the Irish and Italians were dealing liquor and drugs? They controlled Chicago, New York, Philly, Vegas, and New Jersey. These cities were homes of the real gangstas!
The Kennedys (yeah, John Kennedy’s family) were dealing liquor (when it was illegal), while the Italians were dealing the dope. The FIRST drive-by shooters were the Italians!!! They use to shoot up their OWN neighborhoods, and each other, just like these little boys running around here, in our neighborhoods, who are killing, dealing and stealing FROM THEIR OWN KIND, and EACH OTHER!
The Italians were so viscious in the game, that they made a tv show called the UNTOUCHABLES, with Elliot Ness, who played the role of an Italian gangsta. Today, they are making gangsta-shoot-em-up Italian movies again, but these yankees are always talking about gun control!
These screachas are nothing, but pawns for this murderous, treacherous, viscious, demonic, masonic, and brainwashing religion called xtianity. Most screachas are masons!!!
Check this out: The masons use the number 33 in their rituals just like the illuminati, who use the numbers 666, 999, and 333; all of these numbers are cult numbers. Remember, Uncle Sambo Cain used 999, and 1/3 of 999 = 333, and 3 X 333 = 999, and 333 + 333 = 666!!!
MY POINT: The negroid masons were only given 33-1/3 degrees of Knowledge and Wisdom from the Greeks and Romans, but the True Messiahs, Gods, and Pharohs had 360 degrees of Knowledge and Wisdom…in other words, they once CONTROLLED THE WORLD, which is a circle, and 360 degrees.
PROOF:
Earth is divided into 360 degrees of longitude. 360 degrees – as in a complete circle.
One Black God!
It is funny to me how the media has their own agenda. They hype up and sensationalize all the shootings in Chicago but IL is no where near the top of the list, why is that? The whole Chicago media hype is all over Yahoo and out of state news like it is among the most gun violence in the country. I am glad that this article was brought forth. I am originally from Chicago but when I go back to visit, I pretty much stick to the suburban areas (nowhere is completely safe)and try my best not to go into the city because media has caused me to think it is the most dangerous place in the country. Trust me, they do have their share of problems with gun violence but I feel much better knowing that they are not the worst.
My concern is though that my niece is a police officer in St. Louis and work nights and I am so concerned about her safety. I felt better about her safety when she was in Afghanistan than I do the streets of St. Louis. African Americans we need to get ourselves together and stop all the foolish black on black crime. We gain nothing by destroying one another.
Lastly, I am considering one of relocating to one of those states where no blacks died in 2010. That’s impressive.
I wont be visiting St Louis, Thanks!
putting a ban on firearms will not stop BLACK’S from killing each other ,they will only result to using other things that kill.also I have to be honest I personally think most of these Black folk’s who commit these crimes do not have a permit to carry a gun nor are they registere.they buy them on the White market and fromdrug dealers are break into people’s home’s and steal them.
@Bro D ..That’s why Rakim said”360 degrees I revolve, its a natural fact “….But they think the are the builders of Solomon’s temple, hogwash!! My godfathr was a Shriner and he got out cause of a lot of as he said ” lies and half truths ” done by these clandestine fools. Have you ever read their 12th degree( Elu of the twelfth or elec of the twelfth) ? It speaks of doing and teaching skills and learning to those in the community and having responsibiliy to the community FOR ALL and they do nothing. I had a prominent politician in my city tell me he had a meeting with these cats about economic development in blighted areas and they basically scoffed at him. He said they were too busy talking about the next party. Blue house, Red house, flying over the desert, these cats are as plastic as they come! ! Ptah RA! !
You know the deal Bro Imhotep!
Now, you see why I call these clowns…negroids!!!
Ptah Ra!