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Taboo...Suicide and Black People

Black people do not talk about suicide with resolve because it is another taboo subject...same with homosexuality...same with mental health...same with HIV/AIDS...and much more because of their silly connecting of human psychological dynamics to ancient understanding e.g. the bible. In the simplest of terms black people are Leviticus junkies! In another simplest of terms black people are not using religion, specifically Christianity, to stay alive...

Beyond Don Cornelius: Are Black People Prone to “Slow Suicide” – Dr. Christina Edmondson Explains
Please listen to Dr. Edmonson:

http://yourblackbloggers.net/?p=775
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