More young, Black Americans taking their lives, study finds
Season 2024
Episode 207
About the Episode
For years, experts have warned about a growing mental health crisis among America’s young people. But within that trend, there are important signals about racial disparities. Between 2018 and 2022, the suicide rate among Black youth rose by more than 50 percent. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Chicago for our series, Race Matters. A warning: this story discusses topics of suicide.
Aired:
| Expires: | Runtime: 7m 42s
Recent Episodes
Extras
-
Why both abortion and infant mortality rates rose after Roe
Why both abortion and infant mortality rates have gone up in post-Roe America6:16 -
The issues voters with disabilities want to see addressed
Voters with disabilities want to see these issues addressed as they rally for visibility5:54 -
How faith is shaping evangelical views of Trump and Harris
How faith is shaping evangelical Christian voters’ views of Trump and Harris6:17 -
News Wrap: Trump, Harris campaign in election’s final days
News Wrap: Trump and Harris try to energize voters in final days of campaigning4:22 -
The state of the race in critical battleground of Wisconsin
A look at the state of the race in the critical battleground of Wisconsin6:17 -
Why anti-transgender political ads are dominating airwaves
Why anti-transgender political ads are dominating the airwaves this election6:25 -
Haitians try to flee increasingly inescapable gang violence
‘They’re all dead’: Haitians try to flee increasingly inescapable gang violence6:33 -
News Wrap: Final jobs report before election released
News Wrap: Labor Department releases final jobs report before election4:05 -
Harris, Trump focus on battlegrounds entering final weekend
Harris and Trump focus on battleground states entering final weekend of campaign4:56 -
What early voting data signals about this year's election
What early voting data signals about this year's election4:28
