Black Suicide Quotes

“Over time, people of African descent have changed how they wished to be called. In the 1700s and earlier, sons and daughters of (Africans) were common. By the 1830s, Colored Americans, People of Color and Afro Americans were used. By the early 1900s, a younger generation felt that Negro was a new term of pride. In the 1960s, a new younger generation felt that Black or Black American was the better term. Today, many people use the term African American, coming almost full circle to the 1700s.”
― Alton Kirk, Black Suicide:The Tragic Reality of America's Deadliest Secret

“Many people fail to realize that far more Americans die from suicide than from homicide.”
― Alton Kirk, Black Suicide:The Tragic Reality of America's Deadliest Secret

“Kirk had something to say about all that which was written. He would read it, review it, publish his review, and keep moving.”
― Alton Kirk, Black Suicide:The Tragic Reality of America's Deadliest Secret