Tag: Suicide
Did Anyone Ask Them: Dr. Claudine Gay or Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey...
The African American Academic Series
By: MeShonya Wren-Coleman, Ph.D.
Two words have been on a rampage for the past ten years for which everyone...
CONFRONTING GRIEF
Something For Sunday
By Rev. Gerald Adams
(3) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of...
The Suicide Death of Gay 15-Year-Old Nigel Shelby Sparks National Reflection...
By: Ian L. Haddock
It took me some time to process the suicide of fifteen-year-old Nigel Shelby in Huntsville, Alabama. He was just a freshman...
Mental Health vs. Mental Illness: What’s the Difference?
By: Willis Cooks, Clinical Social Worker
Suicides, mass shootings and discussions around anxiety and depression have propelled mental health into the national debate. Many campaigns...
Chris Brown Thinks People Attempt Suicide Seeking Instagram Sympathy
After learning of singer Kehlani Parrish's recent suicide attempt, resident terrible person Chris Brown tweeted: “There is no attempting suicide. Stop flexing for the gram. Doing...
MarShawn McMcarrel, A Black Lives Matter Activist Takes His Own Life
Reel Urban News Remembers:
MarShawn McCarrel via Twitter Black Lives Matter activist MarShawn McCarrel A Black Lives Matter activist killed himself on the steps of...
BMX Champion And MTV Star, Dave Mirra Found Dead From Apparent...
Host of MTV’s “The Challenge” among other shows was found in his truck in North Carolina
Dave Mirra, BMX champion and host of MTV’s “The...
The Family of Sandra Bland Filed a Lawsuit against two Waller...
HOUSTON — The family of Sandra Bland, the Illinois woman found dead in a Texas jail cell last month, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in...
Sandra Bland ~ Prairie View A&M Official Statement
Prairie View A&M University has been closely monitoring news reports regarding the tragic death of our alumna, Sandra Bland. Throughout the past few days,...
The Book of Manning
The ESPN Special “The Book of Manning” which has been airing all week on ESPN, is a documentary, which tells the story of The...