[wideawake]

In 2005 there were 16,900 murders in the US.

About 8,280 of those murdered were black Americans.

About 7,780 of those black murder victims were murdered by other black Americans.

That's 46% of US murders in 2005.

[happilymarriedmom]

I wonder what percentage of the murders were gang related? Whether directly or indirectly.

[Clemenza]

Re: #8, don’t let the Calipornians/”illegals are everything” crowd see those stats. They tell me that most blacks are killed by illegals, who are also spreading AIDS and killing our children for Taco meat. ;-)

[Joe 6-pack]

"That's 46% of US murders in 2005."

A culturally sensitive person would view that number in the context of the very real tension between the "east coast vs. west coast" hip hop scene in which light, the blood shed might be more easily understood. The serious issues arising between adherents of the "old skool" and "new skool" rap movements are of such social magnitude that placing losses in merely human terms pale in comparison to the ideals for which these men have given their lives.

< /sarcasm>

[hosepipe]

[.. In 2005 there were 16,900 murders in the US. About 8,280 of those murdered were black Americans. About 7,780 of those black murder victims were murdered by other black Americans. That's 46% of US murders in 2005. ..]

"Its hard out there for the PimP...", Oscar winning RAP song 2006..
American Black culture is toxic... to ANY race..

[SampleMan]

What percentage of the total 16,900 involved a black perp?

If crimes committed by blacks are considered separately, the United States goes from being a leader in Western nations in violent crime, to being far down in the pack.

If the black leadership (self-described) wants to treat everyone as primarily a member of a racial group, then they have some explaining to do for the increased violence and cost that 12% of the population is causing.

[Beckwith]

That's 46% of US murders in 2005

By 12% of the population.

[Trunk 71-74]

Which is also ~94% black-by-black killing.