Hope received the Hart Fellowship, a 10-month program for recent Duke graduates to address complex issues either nationally or internationally Hope’s project will work with the reproductive justice non-profit For The Village in San Diego, California which offers free doula services and comprehensive reproductive health education for black and low-income families. In the face of a reproductive health crisis, For the Village’s services offer a tangible solution to black women’s poor birth outcomes. Hope’s project will document the birth experiences of black women and ultimately assist in the expansion of For the Village.