In 2021, there were 948 victims of anti-Black or African American intimidation hate crimes in the United States. A further 622 people were the victims of anti-Black or African American simple assault hate crimes in that year.
Number of victims of hate crimes against Black people or African Americans in the United States in 2021, by crime type
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* The revised definition defines rape as penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.
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FBI. (October 5, 2022). Number of victims of hate crimes against Black people or African Americans in the United States in 2021, by crime type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/737907/number-of-black-or-african-american-hate-crime-victims-in-the-us-by-crime-type/
FBI. "Number of victims of hate crimes against Black people or African Americans in the United States in 2021, by crime type." Chart. October 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/737907/number-of-black-or-african-american-hate-crime-victims-in-the-us-by-crime-type/
FBI. (2022). Number of victims of hate crimes against Black people or African Americans in the United States in 2021, by crime type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/737907/number-of-black-or-african-american-hate-crime-victims-in-the-us-by-crime-type/
FBI. "Number of Victims of Hate Crimes against Black People or African Americans in The United States in 2021, by Crime Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/737907/number-of-black-or-african-american-hate-crime-victims-in-the-us-by-crime-type/
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Number of victims of hate crimes against Black people or African Americans in the United States in 2021, by crime type [Graph], FBI, October 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/737907/number-of-black-or-african-american-hate-crime-victims-in-the-us-by-crime-type/