In 2020, there were 1,577 victims of anti-Black or African American intimidation hate crimes in the United States. A further 660 people were the victims of anti-Black or African American simple assault hate crimes in that year.
Number of victims of hate crimes against Blacks or African Americans in the United States in 2020, by crime type
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Number of victims of hate crimes against Blacks or African Americans in the United States in 2020, by crime type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/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 Blacks or African Americans in the United States in 2020, by crime type." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/737907/number-of-black-or-african-american-hate-crime-victims-in-the-us-by-crime-type/
FBI. (2021). Number of victims of hate crimes against Blacks or African Americans in the United States in 2020, by crime type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/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 Blacks or African Americans in The United States in 2020, by Crime Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/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 Blacks or African Americans in the United States in 2020, by crime type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/737907/number-of-black-or-african-american-hate-crime-victims-in-the-us-by-crime-type/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Number of victims of hate crimes against Blacks or African Americans in the United States in 2020, by crime type [Graph], FBI, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/737907/number-of-black-or-african-american-hate-crime-victims-in-the-us-by-crime-type/