Emergent Health Communication Scholarship from and about African American, Latino/a/x, and American Indian/Alaskan Native Peoples

This book presents research by African American, Latino/a/x, and Alaskan Indian/Native American (AI/AN) communication scholars. It highlights the importance of communication and the recognition of the unique experiences that impact how health information and health care are understood through diverse racial and cultural perspectives.

Angela Cooke-Jackson’s expertise is in Health Communication and Behavioral Science. She uses community-based participatory research and health literacy to help communities curate and design innovative, practical applications for sustainable change. She is also the co-director of the Intimate Communication Lab (www.intimatecommlab.org). She envisions her research at the nexus of culture, health disparities, and marginalized populations.