Black Data

Government Secrets & Systemic Inequity — What they hide, who it hurts, and why it matters.

This hub brings together two interconnected categories of hidden information: the trillions of taxpayer dollars funneled into classified government programs with no public oversight, and the systemic racial disparities in policing, incarceration, wealth, health, and political representation that persist across America. All data is sourced from free, public, primary-source databases.

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Black Budget Tracker

Track classified government spending, secret programs, and the hidden flow of taxpayer money into agencies with zero public accountability.

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Racial Equity Data

Surface systemic disparities in policing, incarceration, wealth, health, and political representation with data from federal agencies and research institutions.

By The Numbers

$100B+ Estimated Annual Black Budget Classified intelligence & defense spending (FY2024)
5x Incarceration Disparity Black Americans incarcerated at 5x the rate of white Americans
$171K vs $24K Median Household Wealth Gap White vs. Black families (Federal Reserve, 2022)
1,200+ Police Killings per Year Black Americans killed at 2.5x the rate — Mapping Police Violence

Data Sources

All data comes from free, open, primary sources. No paywalls. No gatekeeping.

USASpending.gov Federal contracts, grants, all government spending data
Census Bureau Income, poverty, homeownership by race via free API
BJS / DOJ Federal crime, incarceration, and policing data
Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances — racial wealth gap
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