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Early, Kevin E.

Religion and suicide in the African-American community / Kevin E.
Early; forewords by Ronald L. Akers and Robert Davis.

p. cm. -- (Contributions in Afro-American and African
studies, ISSN 0069-9624; no. 158)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-313-28470-9 (alk. paper)

1. Afro-Americans -- Suicidal behavior. 2. Afro-Americans --
Religion. 3. Suicide -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. I. Title.
II. Series.

HV6545.5.E37 1992

362.2'8'08996073 -- dc20 92-19425

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Copyright © 1992 by Kevin E. Early

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 92-19425

ISBN: 0-313-28470-9

ISSN: 0069-9624

First published in 1992

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge permission to use copyrighted material.

Permission to reprint "For Black Poets Who Think of Suicide" by Etheridge Knight
granted by Broadside Press.

Every reasonable effort has been made to trace the owners of copyright materials in this
book, but in some instances this has proven impossible. The author and publisher will
be glad to receive information leading to more complete acknowledgments in subsequent
printings of the book and in the meantime extend their apologies for any omissions.

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