America’s Most Dangerous Cities
According to CQ Press based on FBI data, the most dangerous cities in America are listed below. There is also a gnashing of the teeth about how the data should be used but we will not shy away from the reality of the carnage. It is pathetic. And it is Black-on-Black violence because these cities are either majority Black or have very large Black populations.
City / % African American (added by AAEA)
5. Camden, N.J. 53%
6. Birmingham, Ala 73%
7. North Charleston, S.C. 50%
8. Memphis, Tenn 61%
9. Richmond, Calif 36%
10. Cleveland, Ohio 51%
11. Orlando, Fla 27%
12. Baltimore, Md 64%
13. Little Rock, Ark 40%
14. Compton, Calif 62%
15. Youngston, Ohio 44%
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27. Washington, DC 60%
Source: Wikipedia (2000 U.S. Census), CQPress is a division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.
City / % African American (added by AAEA)
1. Detroit 82%
2. St. Louis 51%
3. Flint, Mich 53%
4. Oakland, Calif 36%5. Camden, N.J. 53%
6. Birmingham, Ala 73%
7. North Charleston, S.C. 50%
8. Memphis, Tenn 61%
9. Richmond, Calif 36%
10. Cleveland, Ohio 51%
11. Orlando, Fla 27%
12. Baltimore, Md 64%
13. Little Rock, Ark 40%
14. Compton, Calif 62%
15. Youngston, Ohio 44%
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27. Washington, DC 60%
Source: Wikipedia (2000 U.S. Census), CQPress is a division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.
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