Every 65 seconds an African-American teenager becomes sexually active (for the first time).

Every 95 seconds an African-American baby is born into poverty.

Every 11 minutes an African-American child is arrested for a violent crime.

Every 18 minutes an African-American child is arrested for a drug offense.

Every 76 minutes an African-American child is arrested for an
alcohol-related crime.

Every 4 hours an African-American child is murdered

Every 4 hours an African-American young adult (age 20-24) is murdered

Every 6 hours an African-American child dies from firearms

Every 20 hours an African-American child or young adult under 25 dies
from HIV

Every 2 days an African-American child commits suicide

African-American males are most affected by all of these facts