Source: NurPhoto / Getty People’s mental health has been taking a collective toll in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Along with the tens of thousands of deaths happening across the world, the virus has caused economic struggles due to…
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Tyler Perry Calls for Independent Autopsy After Nephew Dies in Apparent Suicide in Louisiana Jail
Filmmaker Tyler Perry announced plans to hire a pathologist to perform a second autopsy on his nephew, who died in an apparent suicide this week. The “Madea” star broke his silence on his nephew’s passing Tuesday in a statement posted…
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Lawsuit: 9-Year-Old Black Girl’s Suicide Caused by School’s Indifference to Racist Bullying Allegedly at the Hands of White Male Student
The family of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who hung herself after incessant bullying by classmates is taking the school district to court over the failure by officials to address the racist, sexist harassment. According to a federal lawsuit filed in…
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Nikki Lynette shares how a suicide attempt inspired her play
Nikki Lynette (Photo credit: @ThePigShark) Nikki Lynette is a renaissance woman. Her artistry knows no boundaries. She’s a musician, a visual artist, an activist and as of late a playwright. Lynette’s life has been tumultuous over the past few years….
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Very Sad: California Couple Sues School For Failing To Tell Them About Their Dead Daughter’s Suicide Plans
Source: Emilija Manevska / Getty California Mom Sues School For Not Alerting Her About Daughter’s Suicide Attempt 12-year old Madison Ocheltree died by suicide back in May, but it wasn’t until recently that her parents discovered that their baby girl…
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Bullies Allegedly Drove 12-Year-Old Nashville Girl Who ‘Just Wanted to be Accepted’ to Suicide, District Investigates
Metro Nashville Police are investigating the death of a local student whose parents say bullying drove the seventh-grader to take her own life. Tarhiya Sledge, 12, died at her on Nov. 16 in what authorities are investigating as an apparent…
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