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THE
BLACK CONDITIONS LEDGER

BLACK CONDITIONS LEDGER

When outcome persist, responsibility must be traceable.
This page describes the outcomes throughout the Black Receipts
HOUSING
& STABILITY
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7 Documented Outcomes
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HEALTH &
MORTALITY
10 Documented Outcomes
EDUCATION &
OPPORTUNITY
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5 Documented Outcomes
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JUSTICE &
POLICING
8 Documented Outcomes
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ECONOMIC
SECURITY
8 Documented Outcomes
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FAMILY & SOCIAL
STRUCTURE
7 Documented Outcomes
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MENTAL HEALTH
& SOCIAL STRESS
Documented Outcomes
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HOUSING & STABILITY
  • Lowest rate of homeownership

  • Highest rate of renters

  • High rates of rental evictions

  • Highest rate of housing insecurity

  • High rate of substandard housing

  • Highest rate of homelessness

  • Highest rate of families receiving subsidized housing

HEALTH & MORTALITY
  • Highest rate of infant mortality

  • Highest rate of heart disease

  • High rates of cancer

  • High rates of diabetes in adults

  • Highest rate of diabetes in children

  • Highest rate of HIV/AIDS

  • Highest rates of infectious sexual diseases

  • Highest rate of COVID impact

  • High rate of suicides

  • One of the highest rates for surgeries

EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY
  • Lowest rate of high school graduation

  • Highest rate of high school dropouts

  • Highest rate of illiteracy

  • Lowest scores in math, reading comprehension, and writing

  • Lowest rate of Black males enrolled in college

JUSTICE & POLICING
  • Highest rate of incarceration

  • High rates of arrest records

  • Highest rate of crime in neighborhoods

  • Highest rate of homicides

  • Highest rate of arrests for drug dealing

  • Highest rate of arrests and convictions for homicide

  • Highest rates of court appearances and sentences

  • Highest rate of police killings

ECONOMIC SECURITY
  • Lowest family income per capita

  • Highest rate of family poverty

  • High rates of unemployment

  • Highest rate of underemployment

  • High rate of bad credit

  • High rate of bankruptcies

  • Highest rate of families on welfare

  • Highest rate of families on food stamps

FAMILY & SOCIAL STRUCTURE
  • Highest rate of single-parent households

  • Highest percentage of fatherless households

  • Highest percentage of grandparents raising grandchildren

  • Lowest rate of marriage

  • High rate of males age 30+ living with parents

  • High rates of domestic violence

  • Highest rate of teen violence

MENTAL HEALTH & SOCIAL STRESS

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  • Highest rates of untreated mental health conditions

  • High levels of chronic stress linked to housing instability, violence, and poverty

  • Elevated rates of anxiety and depression across all age groups

  • High exposure to community trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

  • Limited access to culturally competent mental health care

  • Overreliance on medication in place of long-term therapeutic support

  • Increased risk of substance misuse as a coping mechanism

  • Compounding stress from over-policing, court involvement, and family disruption

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