In light of the rising suicide rates for Black Youth, the attached paper is written in collaboration with Colleagues, The Association of Black Psychologists, and The CARES Mentoring Movement to better understand suicide within a cultural context. CHERYL GRILLS, PH.D., JOSETTE BANKS, PH.D., KIMANI NORRINGTON-SANDS, PH.D., THEOPIA R. JACKSON, PH.D., SHANTELL L. STEVE. SC.M, MIA CLARK, B.A. On behalf of the NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT, in Collaboration With THE ASSOCIATION OF BLACK PSYCHOLOGISTS, Presented at a CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HEARING on BLACK CHILD SUICIDE, OCTOBER 15, 2019,Washington, D.C.V