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Making sense of Black Lives Matter and the Black Experience in the United States
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You will find more infographics at Statista
- Sage Data This link opens in a new windowData-Planet provides access to statistics covering a wide range of topics. A few subject areas include food; criminal justice & law enforcement; education; government & politics; health & vital statistics; housing & construction; industry & business; labor & employment; population & income; prices & cost of living.
- Historical Statistics of the U.S. (Cambridge) This link opens in a new windowHistorical statistics for the U.S. from colonial times through the 20th century, covering population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, economic sectors, as well as governance and international relations. Introductory essays for each topic provide context and highlight key tables.
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowUse PolicyMap to bring sophisticated data, mapping and analytics to fields beyond traditional GIS and planning departments. From public health to sociology and law, students can use PolicyMap to create maps, reports and analyses to enable a deeper understanding of crucial areas in their fields.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista is another excellent resource for gathering general statistical information on topics surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement. Find statistics by topic, charts, images, infographics, and raw statistical reports.
Web Resources
- Police Shootings Database (Washington Post)January 1st, 2015 - current. Contains records of every fatal shooting in the United States by a police officer in the line of duty. Updated regularly as fatal shootings are reported. Searchable by name; state, gender, race, age, mental illness, weapon, body camera, fleeing the scene, year.
- Pew Research Center - Black Lives MatterReview some key findings about Americans’ views of the Black Lives Matter movement:
- FBI Criminal Justice Information ServicesA portal for Uniform Crime Reporting, including Hate Crime statistics, Use-of-Force by law enforcement, Law Enforcement Killed and Assaulted, and Crime Explorer by location, type of crime; gender, race, ethnicity, age of offender and victim, and location of crime.
- Bureau of Labor StatisticsBased on NAICS supersector, sector and industry levels. Employment, hours and earnings at the national, state and selected local levels. Employment cost trends. Labor productivity and costs, and more.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics - Capital PunishmentData tables on capital punishment and characteristics of persons under sentence of death
- FBI Crime Data ExplorerBrowse the FBI Crime Data Explorer by state using any of the following criteria: Crime, Expanded Homicide Data, Expanded Property Crime Data, Arrests, and Police Employment.
Images Resources
- Black Lives Matter - Getty ImagesBrowse this pre-created search of royalty-free BLM images
- Black Lives Matter - Google ImagesBrowse this pre-created list of images via google. This search is filtered using "SafeSearch" and pictures that are "Labeled for Reuse."