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8 October 2026

Suicide is up among Black Americans. We need to talk about it.

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Source reporting: NPR News

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Suicide is up among Black Americans. We need to talk about it.

NPR's Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply personal conversations.

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