US | African Americans 10 Worst Cities for African Americans Peoria, Ill., tops the list By Newser Editors Posted Nov 10, 2016 10:11 AM CST Copied The skyline of Peoria, Ill., in 2009. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, FILE) 24/7 Wall St. has ranked the worst US cities for African-Americans, by comparing income, poverty, and education levels, as well as rates of homeownership, unemployment, incarceration, and mortality, to those of white Americans. The 10 worst: Peoria, Ill. Milwaukee, Wis. Des Moines, Iowa Toledo, Ohio Naples, Fla. Minneapolis, Minn. Kankakee, Ill. Racine, Wis. Rochester, NY Muskegon, Mich. Click for more on the ranking, or see the worst US states for women. Read These Next Harry Potter's Emma Watson just lost her license. The country of Eswatini is about to be on your radar. Union says 17 immigration court judges have been fired since Friday. Trump reportedly asked Zelensky if Ukraine could strike Moscow. Report an error