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In reply to the discussion: Don't you ever say 'black on black crime' again [View all]XemaSab
(60,212 posts)Leading Causes of Death by Age Group, Black Males-United States, 2013
1-4: Unintentional injuries, homicide, birth defects, heart disease, cancer
5-9: Unintentional injuries, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, birth defects, homicide
10-14: Unintentional injuries, homicide, cancer, suicide, chronic lower respiratory diseases
15-19: Homicide, unintentional injuries, suicide, heart disease, cancer
20-24: Homicide, unintentional injuries, suicide, heart disease, cancer
25-34: Homicide, unintentional injuries, heart disease, suicide, cancer
35-44: Heart disease, unintentional injuries, homicide, cancer, HIV
http://www.cdc.gov/men/lcod/2013/Blackmales2013.pdf
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Percent of male deaths from homicide in all races in the 20-24 cohort:
Natives: 6.9%
Asians: 7.7%
Whites: 8.0%
Hispanics: 19.9%
Blacks: 49.9%
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Murder victims by age, sex, and race:
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-2
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When we say "Black Lives Matter," do we mean "Only If The Perpetrator Is A White Cop?"
Or do black lives lost to stupid street violence also matter?
It's dangerous to be a young black man.