She Rises

‘Y’all know this is happening.’ From Girlhood to Womanhood: A Life Course Analysis of Sexual Violence Among Young Black Women

Publication: Wade, J., Lewis, A., Strong, K., & Smith, K. (2026). “Y’all know this is happening.” From girlhood to womanhood: A life course analysis of sexual violence among young Black women. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2711251

Speakers: Dr. Jeannette Wade, Dr. Andrea Lewis, Kennedy Strong and Kimi Smith 

Venue: Pacific Sociological Association, Los Angeles, Ca 

SHE Rises – The Creation and Implementation of a Sexual Violence Intervention  

Speakers: Dr. Jeannette Wade, Dr. Andrea Lewis, Kennedy Strong and Kimi Smith 

Venue: Southern Sociological Society, Jacksonville, Fl 

the Role of Family in Sexual Health Education Among Black College Women

Speaker: Tamara Mobley (Social Work Doctoral student) 

Venue: UNCG Graduate Research and Creativity Expo. 

Created for Us, by Us: The Construction of Sexual Health Education [SHE Rises] Intervention for Sexual Violence among Black Women 

Speaker: Kennedy Strong (Human Health Sciences Post-Baccalaureate student) 

Venue: UNCG Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo  

Sexual Violence as a Rite of Passage: The Control and Abuse of Black Women’s Bodies  

Speakers: Dr. Jeannette Wade, Dr. Andrea Lewis, Kennedy Strong and Kimi Smith 

Venue: Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians, Montego Bay, Jamaica  

Silent Suffering: Black Women’s Experiences with Sexual Violence and the Role of the Family

Speakers: Kennedy Strong (Public Health Education undergraduate student), Kimi Smith (Human Health Sciences undergraduate student) 

Venue: UNCG Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo