| Source | Chicago Magazine |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Jan. 14, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Jan. 14, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/february-2026/the-roots-of-violence-in-black-communities/ |
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I n Chicago, both the perpetrators and the victims of violence are
disproportionately Black. But that doesn’t happen in a vacuum, notes David
Stovall, a professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. He argues that
conflict in low-income Black communities is heightened not merely by the city’s
ne...