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“I still can't get him choking me out of my head."

Those were the words of a 5th grader who later died by suicide in 2019. Unfortunately, Seven Bridges is one of many young children who have died by suicide in America.

At least 3,600 children under the age of 13 died by suicide in the last two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, young Black children, in particular those younger than 13, are dying by suicide at rates two-times higher than their white peers.

A Different Cry explores the rising suicide rates among Black youth in the U.S. Experts discuss the alarming data and talk about possible solutions.

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