- Black women in Pittsburgh have the lowest life expectancy rate in the United States, comparable to the life expectancy of women in developing countries
- Black women are the most likely to be murdered out of all women
- Black trans women are 50% more likely to be murdered than white trans women
- 40% of Black girls do not complete high school;
- Black women in Pittsburgh have, on average, a net worth of $5.00
- Black women are evicted at rates mirroring the incarceration of Black men; to name a few violently disproportionate statistics.
Research conducted by New Voices Pittsburgh. Statistics taken from Navigating a ‘Crooked Room’: Reflections From Black Women on Their Experiences in Progressive Spaces by Jasmine Burnett, National Black Network for Reproductive Justice