Centering Community. Implementing Research. Transforming Health.
Lab Director
Lab Director: Rochelle Davidson Mhonde, PhD
Hope Health Communication is a research lab and public health communication platform that blends rigorous, culturally grounded research with community-engaged tools, including digital storytelling. Rooted in Black feminist thought, Ubuntu philosophy, and intersectional and decolonized epistemologies, our work centers community, implements research, and transforms health communication in the service of justice for communities that face inequities
Current Research
Digital Intervention for Sexual Health - Black Parent-Adolescent Communication
This study aims to address parent-child sexual health communication to reduce sexual health disparities among Black children and adolescents. Contact: dish.bpstudy@gmail.com
Sexual Health & Faith-based Messages
We are seeking faith-based leaders in Washington D.C., and the surrounding Maryland and Northern Virginia suburbs (DMV) to support sexual health education among Black youth. Contact: shfbstudy@gmail.com
Why is this important?
Teen pregnancy rates among Black youth aged 15-19 (25.8) was double
the rate of white teens (11 .4) (CDC, 2019).
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Recent Publications
Season 1, Ep.1: What's the Hope?
Hope Health Communication---a platform where messages for family wellness meets wisdom about parenting with hope. Join Dr. Rochelle Davidson Mhonde and Dr. Rasheeta Chandler as they talk about today's rapidly evolving world, where fostering open and meaningful conversations between parents and children is more critical than ever.
A Different Kind of Strength: Young Black Men and Mental Health
June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month and the perfect opportunity to dive into the realities of mental health for young Black men. Dr. Rochelle and Dr. Rasheeta are joined by Ryan Middleton and Elijah Hamilton to spotlight experiences of young Black men’s mental health, cultural insights, and community-centered wisdom.
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Black women experience higher rates of sexual assault or rape than their White counterparts and the U.S. Department of Justice finds only one Black woman out of 15 will report her rape (Slatton and Richard, 2020). April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month—a time to shed light on stories too often silenced.
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