Ricka White-Soso Discusses Racial Trauma & Cultural Healing

Ricka White-Soso, a lecturer in the School of Social Work, was a panelist at the 28th San Diego International Summit on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma Across the Lifespan, held August 27–30. The session was titled "Racial Trauma and Culture Healing (Addressing Lateral Violence)." The abstract explains, “Lateral violence occurs when members of an oppressed community into have ‘internalized the oppressor’ and engage in acts of oppression within their communities even though the true adversaries are historical and ongoing colonialism, internalized racism, and oppression in other forms.” The presentation explored the ways lateral violence can be present in communities and shared strategies to counter lateral violence and support community healing.