Fact Check: Is There An Anti-Hate Crime Bill Specifically For Black Americans?

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Black Americans remain the most frequent victims of racially motivated hate crimes in the U.S. A 2023 study published by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University San Bernardino found that Black people were targeted in over 20% of hate crimes in major U.S. cities last year, the highest proportion among all groups.

Although the overall rate of anti-Black hate crimes fell by 6% from previous years, this decrease was uneven...