The aim of this study was to contribute to research on cultural factors related to mental health in Afro-Caribbeans college students.  This research, which included 243 Afro-Caribbean college student participants, investigated Afro-Caribbean heritage (i.e., new immigrant, first-, second- and third-generation Jamaicans and Trinidadians) and its relationship to levels of ethnic identity, racial identity, parental socialization and discrimination distress.  The study examined how these cultural factors impact self-esteem and mental health.