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In December 2020, African Americans were less likely to be [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccinated]] against [[COVID-19]] due to mistrust in the U.S. medical system. From 2021 to 2022, there was an increase in African Americans who became vaccinated.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Steven |date=January 24, 2022 |title=Study: Black Americans Beat Back Vaccine Hesitancy Faster Than Whites |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-01-24/black-americans-beat-vaccine-hesitancy-faster-than-whites |access-date=March 2, 2022 |website=U.S. News & World Report |archive-date=March 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302090102/https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-01-24/black-americans-beat-vaccine-hesitancy-faster-than-whites |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/06/04/black-americans-face-higher-covid-19-risks-are-more-hesitant-to-trust-medical-scientists-get-vaccinated/|title=Black Americans face higher COVID-19 risks, are more hesitant to trust medical scientists, get vaccinated|first1=John|last1=Gramlich|first2=Cary|last2=Funk|access-date=January 28, 2022|archive-date=January 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128122957/https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/06/04/black-americans-face-higher-covid-19-risks-are-more-hesitant-to-trust-medical-scientists-get-vaccinated/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Sweta |last=Haldar |date=February 2, 2022 |title=Latest Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations by Race/Ethnicity |url=https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/latest-data-on-covid-19-vaccinations-by-race-ethnicity/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |website=KFF |language=en-US |archive-date=March 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302054432/https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/latest-data-on-covid-19-vaccinations-by-race-ethnicity/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Still, in 2022, COVID-19 complications became the third leading cause of death for African Americans.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nul.org/news/new-report-states-covid-19-third-leading-cause-death-black-americans |title=New Report States COVID-19 Is Third-Leading Cause of Death for Black Americans |access-date=January 28, 2022 |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128122738/https://nul.org/news/new-report-states-covid-19-third-leading-cause-death-black-americans |url-status=live }}</ref>
Violence is a major problem within the African American community.<ref>https://www.lacasa.org/blog/2023/2/22/black-history-month-shining-a-light-on-domestic-violence-in-the-african-american-community</ref><ref>https://www.bradyunited.org/resources/research/disproportionate-impact-gun-violence-black-americans#:~:text=Despite%20accounting%20for%20only%2014,the%20disparities%20are%20even%20higher.</ref> A report from the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] states "In 2005, homicide victimization rates for blacks were 6 times higher than the rates for whites".<ref name="Homicide trends in the U.S">[https://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/race.htm Homicide trends in the U.S.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061212100248/https://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/race.htm |date=December 12, 2006 }}, U.S. Department of Justice</ref> The report also found that "94% of black victims were killed by blacks."<ref name="Homicide trends in the U.S"/> Of the nearly 20,000 recorded U.S. homicides in 2022, African Americans made up the majority of offenders and victims despite making up less than 20% of the population.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/251877/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-and-gender/|title=Number of murder victims in the United States in 2022, by race|date=February 13, 2024|work=Statista}}</ref> In 2024, the top 5 most dangerous U.S. cities
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