Suicide in African Americans Author:David Lester The occurrence of suicide in African Americans has been of great concern to African Americans over the last few decades. Many articles and commentaries have appeared, and concern has been expressed over the possibility of rising suicide rates in some groups of African Americans, male youths in particular. This book will critically review the r... more »esearch that has been conducted on black suicide and then explore how well-established theories of suicide fare in explaining the phenomenon of black suicide and whether new theories are required to supplement these explanations.« less