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The following is a list of United States cities, towns, and census designated places in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is non-Hispanic African American/Black alone as of the 2020 U.S. Census.
Over time, the roles black men were allowed to play in cinema were restricted to that of either the ‘coon’ or “Uncle Tom.” [8] Amos 'n' Andy was a radio-show-turned-television-show from the 1920s through the 1950s about two lower-class African-American men who moved to Chicago, hoping to start a better life.
In 2016 just under half (48%) of black women had never been married which is an increase from 44% in 2008 and 42.7% in 2005. 52% of black men had never been married. Also, 15% percent of black men were married to non-black women which is up from 11% in 2010. Black women were the least likely to marry non-black men at only 7% in 2017. [28]
Milwaukee has distinction of being labeled one of the worst places for Black people to live. A group of men recently met and vowed to reverse that. Statistics paint bleak portrait for Black Milwaukee.
The Pew Research Center estimates that the Black immigrant population in the U.S. has surged in recent decades, from about 800,000 in 1980 to 4.6 million now. The Makeup Of Black People In America ...
Black men have shorter lifespans than any other group in the US besides Native American men. [196] Black people have higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension than the US average. [194] For adult Black men, the rate of obesity was 31.6% in 2010. [197] For adult Black women, the rate of obesity was 41.2% in 2010. [197]
39% of Black-owned businesses were owned by Black women in 2021, while men owned 53%. In the 2023 fiscal year, the SBA backed 4,781 loans to Black-owned businesses, totaling $1.45 billion.
The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. [1] At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most recent United States census recognized five racial categories (White, Black, Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), as well as people who belong to two or more of the racial categories.