Racial Trauma and Black Lives: An Evening with Kenneth Hardy

In acknowledgment of the first anniversary of the May 14 massacre, the University at Buffalo School of Social Work will host a webinar on Black racial trauma. Join us for a moment of learning and reflection to denote the ongoing existence of racial trauma in the lives of Black people.

Racial trauma is an ever-present consequence of experiencing and witnessing racial oppression and discrimination. It can result from high-profile and horrific examples of racism, like the May 14 shooting, as well as continued exposure to everyday microaggressions and bias.

We will begin with a solemn remembrance of the 10 lives lost last year. Author and expert Kenneth Hardy, PhD, will then deliver his presentation and engage in a discussion on Black racial trauma and its emotional, mental and physical effects, which can span generations.

“Racial Trauma and Black Lives: An Evening with Kenneth Hardy” will be held April 20 from 7-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. To register, visit tinyurl.com/UBSSW-April20.

About the speaker: Hardy is director of the Eikenberg Institute for Relationships, where he provides racially focused, trauma-informed training and executive coaching to a diverse network of individuals and organizations across the U.S. and abroad. He is the author of six books on racial trauma, culturally sensitive supervision and family therapy, including Racial Trauma: Clinical Strategies and Techniques for Healing Invisible Wounds, which was released in February.