The body of a young Black man, Demartravion “Trey” Reed, was found hanging from a tree near Delta State University, raising alarm and drawing the attention of civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump and social justice activist Colin Kaepernick, as it rekindled an ugly chapter in American history of violent lynchings of Black men and women.
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Exposing High Rates of Suicide Among Young Black Men in Rural Areas
Young Black men in rural areas are dying by suicide at alarming rates, due to childhood adversity and racism, and the system is failing to provide adequate support to prevent this.