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Suicide rates on the rise for Black community
Toni Waterman
03:24

In recent weeks, there have been a number of high-profile suicides in the African American community, including the son of Academy Award-winning actress Regina King and former Miss America winner Cheslie Kryst.

The tragedies have shone a spotlight on a troubling trend: suicide rates are rising among African Americans even as overall numbers decline.

Experts say years of social injustice is partly to blame. CGTN’s Toni Waterman reports.

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