About
Hood Mentality was an initiative founded in 2019 by Stephen Rudder for and by young black men that hosted and facilitated projects within London communities. We operated through three strands: creativity, sport, and social enterprise to increase expression, resilience, and agency.
Hood Mentality provided opportunities that connected young black men. Allowing them to express their experiences, thoughts, and challenges. Together we reflected on strategies that encouraged and supported a growth mindset and mental resilience. All the while building the capacity to heal mental health injuries personally, locally, and globally.
"Unifying our power with empathy and understanding"
At Hood Mentality, we Young Black Men, strengthened links spoke openly and expressed ourselves to build resilience. We were focused on the improvement of well-being through a range of inclusive projects, for young black men by young black men. Our workshops nurtured resilience, expression, and agency with sports and lyric writing workshops, and social enterprise.