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February is Black History Month. This month-long observance is not only an opportunity to celebrate the contributions and achievements of African Americans but also, to highlight the on-going inequity and systemic racism that people who are Black face today, including gun violence.
Black communities are disproportionately impacted by gun violence. Provisional data released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that over 14,000 Black people died from gun violence in 2022, a nearly 80% increase from a decade ago in 2013. In addition, Black children and teens had a gun homicide rate 20 times higher than their white counterparts from 2013 to 2022. Furthermore, for the first time, the gun suicide rate among Black children and teens (ages 10-19) surpassed the rate among white teens (ages 10-19). While no one is immune from gun violence, the provisional data shows gun violence continues to disproportionately impact Black communities, with rates exceeding those of other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.
For more information, please check out the article from Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.