BLACK ON BLACK CRIME ! A PLAN OF ACTION !!
Driven by its mission to increase public awareness and reduce black on black crime in Little Rock, the Coalition has developed a plan of action that includes:
an education/awareness campaign
program initiatives with its partners
collaborations with existing organizations that serve citizens and institutions directly and indirectly affected by black on black crime
In its call to action, the Coalition is soliciting active involvement through volunteerism and monetary contributions. Volunteers are encouraged to participate through any of the following six Coalition workgroups organized to implement the Coalitions plan:
faith based
human services
media
neighborhood associations
political action
youth
The Center for Healing Hearts and Spirits is a project of the Womens Council on African American, Affairs, Inc. (WCAAA).
Center for Healing Hearts and Spirits Joyce Raynor, Executive Director
2416 South Chester Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 USA
Phone (501) 372-3800 Fax (501) 372-2150 E-mail: hhscenter@sbcglobal.net
an education/awareness campaign
program initiatives with its partners
collaborations with existing organizations that serve citizens and institutions directly and indirectly affected by black on black crime
In its call to action, the Coalition is soliciting active involvement through volunteerism and monetary contributions. Volunteers are encouraged to participate through any of the following six Coalition workgroups organized to implement the Coalitions plan:
faith based
human services
media
neighborhood associations
political action
youth
The Center for Healing Hearts and Spirits is a project of the Womens Council on African American, Affairs, Inc. (WCAAA).
Center for Healing Hearts and Spirits Joyce Raynor, Executive Director
2416 South Chester Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 USA
Phone (501) 372-3800 Fax (501) 372-2150 E-mail: hhscenter@sbcglobal.net
BLACK ON BLACK CRIME STATISTICS
While African Americans comprise 13.5% of the U.S. Population, 43% of all murder victims in 2007 were African American, 93.1% of whom were killed were African Americans.
Victimizations of African Americans from violent crime which include the following; rape/s*xual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple Assault was 24.3% in 2007, with the highest percentages of victimizations within the age ranges of 15-24 totaling a percentage greater than 38%.
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Sources
* AR Democrat Gazette, Jan. 19, 2009
* US Census Bureau
* Bureau of Justice Statistics Criminal Victimization
* LRPD, Crime Analyst Unit
* U.S. Department of Justice
* Channel 7-(www.katv.com)
* COMPSTAT Report
* Arkansas Crime Information Center
* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
* US Department of Justice