Hope & Wellness 's Podcast

The proposed 2018 federal budget will affect families across the country that receives assistance to purchase food. In some states like Louisiana, over 20% of the state resident re...

Graduation ceremonies are a time of celebration for the graduate and their families In 2017, they have also been a time for civil protests. After the celebration, career counseling...

Early detection of major depression in adolescents remains a challenge. Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble created the AAKOMA Project, African-American Knowledge Optimized for Mindfully-Heal...

Mass incarceration disproportionately affects LGBTQ, low income, and urban communities. This has resulted in an explosion of women incarcerated and unable to gain their release du...

Finding the right mental health therapist can be a daunting task. Quinn Gee,M.S., a mental health therapist and the owner of Magnolia Mental Health in Washington, D.C., joins us to...

The recent, and now withdrawn, Pepsi commercial, brings attention to another fact of unsavory soda marketing practices: increasing healthcare disparities in underserved neighborhoo...

The Statue of Liberty is a world renowned landmark welcoming visitors from around the world to the US. In 2017, however, changes in immigration laws and new deportation priorities ...

Each year in the DC area, vulnerable children and adults are reported missing. The reasons for this phenomena vary and are complex. Recent local and national media attention highli...

At the age of 15, Yasmine Arrington founded ScholarChips, an organization that provides scholarships for college-bound students with a current or formerly incarcerated parent. The ...

The kidneys are two detoxification powerhouses in the human body. March is National Kidney Month and a great time to understand how your kidneys work in sickness and health. Dr. Ro...

Registered dietitians are the main ingredient of any plan to prevent and manage diseases like obesity, hypertension, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, safely. Guest Cordialis Msor...

Dr. Booker T. Whatley, a professor at Tuskegee University, designed an innovative small farm plan that is now known as community sponsored agriculture( CSA). CSA's benefit the fam...