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

7 Documented Outcomes

HEALTH &
MORTALITY
10 Documented Outcomes
EDUCATION &
OPPORTUNITY

5 Documented Outcomes

JUSTICE &
POLICING
8 Documented Outcomes

ECONOMIC
SECURITY
8 Documented Outcomes

FAMILY & SOCIAL
STRUCTURE
7 Documented Outcomes

MENTAL HEALTH
& SOCIAL STRESS
9 Documented Outcomes

HOUSING & STABILITY
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Lowest rate of homeownership
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Highest rate of renters
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High rates of rental evictions
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Highest rate of housing insecurity
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High rate of substandard housing
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Highest rate of homelessness
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Highest rate of families receiving subsidized housing
HEALTH & MORTALITY
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Highest rate of infant mortality
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Highest rate of heart disease
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High rates of cancer
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High rates of diabetes in adults
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Highest rate of diabetes in children
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Highest rate of HIV/AIDS
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Highest rates of infectious sexual diseases
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Highest rate of COVID impact
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High rate of suicides
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One of the highest rates for surgeries
EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY
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Lowest rate of high school graduation
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Highest rate of high school dropouts
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Highest rate of illiteracy
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Lowest scores in math, reading comprehension, and writing
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Lowest rate of Black males enrolled in college
JUSTICE & POLICING
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Highest rate of incarceration
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High rates of arrest records
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Highest rate of crime in neighborhoods
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Highest rate of homicides
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Highest rate of arrests for drug dealing
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Highest rate of arrests and convictions for homicide
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Highest rates of court appearances and sentences
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Highest rate of police killings
ECONOMIC SECURITY
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Lowest family income per capita
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Highest rate of family poverty
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High rates of unemployment
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Highest rate of underemployment
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High rate of bad credit
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High rate of bankruptcies
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Highest rate of families on welfare
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Highest rate of families on food stamps
FAMILY & SOCIAL STRUCTURE
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Highest rate of single-parent households
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Highest percentage of fatherless households
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Highest percentage of grandparents raising grandchildren
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Lowest rate of marriage
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High rate of males age 30+ living with parents
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High rates of domestic violence
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Highest rate of teen violence
MENTAL HEALTH & SOCIAL STRESS
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Highest rates of untreated mental health conditions
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High levels of chronic stress linked to housing instability, violence, and poverty
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Elevated rates of anxiety and depression across all age groups
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High exposure to community trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
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Limited access to culturally competent mental health care
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Overreliance on medication in place of long-term therapeutic support
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Increased risk of substance misuse as a coping mechanism
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Compounding stress from over-policing, court involvement, and family disruption

