“It’s in the Black theological tradition that in this life you will experience trouble and hardship,” he said. “Unfortunately, this is born of tragic experiences in this nation. This prepares one for paths of despair, for traveling the lonely road of heartbreak, perhaps in a way that white Americans don’t learn to the same degree or from a young and formative age.”
Oh, horses**t. The New Testament makes it clear that all will have trouble and hardship. It's not just a black thang.
This is a study about what’s at work data wise within 21st Century American culture. And in 21st Century America, the most remedial Biblical literacy is at an all time low. Whereas at least prior generations had basic cultural religion to fall back on. I think black communities still have more cultural religion at work and even if nuclear families are not in tact, more extended families and community networks are.
The article is not comparing European countries, or other nations.
Asian-Americans* commit less suicide than white Americans for example, but Asian countries* like Japan have more per capita etc…