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If I hear about Baltimore, Maryland one
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more time on my list of either one of
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the greatest places for blacks to live
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or one of the worst places for blacks to
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live, I'm going to have to just go there
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because this place makes no freaking
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sense to me. And if someone in the
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comments can explain what's going on in
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Baltimore, Maryland, I would really
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appreciate it. Like I was saying,
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Baltimore, Maryland is often associated
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with its rich black heritage and
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contributions to American history, but
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it also grapples with one of the highest
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violent crime rates in the country. With
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1,859 violent crimes per 100,000 people,
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the city remains dangerous, particularly
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in West Baltimore, where gang violence
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and drugrelated crime dominate. In 2019,
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there were 348 homicides, a stark
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reflection of the city's struggles with
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law enforcement and economic
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disparities. 62% of Baltimore's
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567,498 population is
