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
The term victim may refer to an individual, business/financial institution, government entity, religious organization, or society/public as a whole.
* 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. (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 May 18, 2022, 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 May 18, 2022. 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: May 18, 2022. 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 May 18, 2022)
