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15 Worst States For Black Children

Gotta Leave: The 15 Worst States To Raise Black Children

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15 Worst States For Black Children

Ever wanted to know where to – and where NOT to – raise your children? Well, the people at Annie E. Casey Foundation have the answers for you. They used 12 factors, including poverty levels, crime and White/Black economic disparities to decide the worst states to raise Black children. The results are pretty chilling. Here are the states in order all the way to the worst. Time to start looking at Uhaul.

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15. Kentucky

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14. Nevada

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13. Tennessee

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12. Missouri

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11. Oklahoma

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10. Illinois

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9. South Carolina

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8. Indiana

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7. Alabama

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6. Ohio

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5. Arkansas

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4. Louisiana

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3. Michigan

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2. Mississippi

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1. Wisconsin

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