Human Trafficking As Part of Diversity Series
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Vol. 3 Issue 15 CSUMB Student-Run Newspaper Feb. 20, 2020 CSUMB FOCUSES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS PART OF DIVERSITY SERIES Story by Cassidy Ulery susceptible to immune and medical disorders. combat human trafficking, Williams bought a Illustration by Mikko Mananghaya Emotionally impacted children can experience 7-acre farm in Georgia back in 2007 after learning depression, substance abuse, relationship there was only one house to help victims west of The College of Health Sciences and Human issues and revictimization. Spiritual impact the Mississippi. Her program, Living Water for Services at California State University, Monterey can hinders one’s faith, creating a sense of Girls, helps prostituted girls redeem a chance Bay held an event on Feb. 11 focusing on human hopelessness. Cooper’s work focuses on disrupted of normality. trafficking across our nation. Speakers Sharon neurodevelopment. Cooper and Lisa C. Williams captivated the Both Cooper and Williams expressed concerns audience of future social workers, clinicians, When it comes to finding victims for human with social deterrence. Health professionals therapists and community members with strategies trafficking, the majority are women and girls from across the nation fall short of protecting young to help combat human trafficking, sexual America. Alaska natives are prime targets for girls by ignoring tell-tale signs of abuse. African exploitation and productive measures for human trafficking due to the pipeline. Thirty-one American girls are 20 times more likely to be helping victims recover. percent of girls and 7 percent of boys are sexually charged with a crime than other nationalities. Los abused in the juvenile system, according to Cooper. Angeles County’s population consists of 9 percent Cooper, a developmental and forensic pediatrician, Additionally, 50 percent of African American of African American girls, yet they make up 92 testifies in courts to help prosecute child abuse minors and 25 percent of Latino youth in New percent of the juvenile system. Georgetown Law offenders and works to help kids receive the York City are exposed to trafficking. Center published a study, Girlhood Interrupted, necessary treatment to heal from the tramua. focusing on adultification bias of young African Cooper works closely with the F.B.I. and currently Williams - an entrepreneur, philanthropist and American women. Adultification bias highlights holds faculty positions at University of North author - focused on the problematic issues seen young African American girls are held to a higher Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and within our justice system from social workers standard, and are seen less innocent and more Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and counselors forcing victims to repeatedly adult-like than white peers. at Bethesda, Maryland. relive their trauma. She said the most productive approach to helping victims is asking them what There are 150 million pictures on the internet During her speech, Cooper explained that they need and what can you do to help. revolving around human trafficking, 10 percent of abuse against children is no longer called child the pictures are of infants. The work that Cooper pornography as that would indicate a willing, Williams’ journey into fighting human trafficking and Williams do is crucial to reforming our justice volunteering participant. Instead, the appropriate jumpstarted when she saw an article in Georgia system, expanding the public’s knowledge of terminology is now classified as child sex referring to a 10-year-old girl incarcerated for human trafficking and being proactive in stoping abuse material. prostitution. Williams advocates no minor can exploitation. The power duo will continue to be a willing participant and that raping women is fight the epidemic plaguing our nation. In fall of A previously popular website called backpage.com not having sex with them. What that 10-year-old 2020, their book “Uncomfortable Truth” will be was responsible for selling numerous children into girl experienced was the repercussions of human published and is a necessary insight to readers the trafficking industry, and that many families trafficking and she took legal action to fix our everywhere to stay informed on resolving are guilty of being the most common source to society’s issue of blaming victims opposed to human trafficking. sell their children. Cooper explained that being prosecuting the offenders. subjected into human trafficking can cause victims The Diversity Learning Series will continue on to experience complex PTSD, which can create a Most victims want the truth and a person to March 11 with “Unveiling the Joke: Theatrical dissociative personality disorder. faithfully trust in, according to Williams. Once the Practices and Dialogue for Social Change” from trust is broken, victims are more likely than not noon to 2 at the Otter Cross Cultural Center. The abuse of children causes three major impacts to run away. She noted that running away usually according to Cooper: physical, emotional and happens when victims are running from something, spiritual. With physical impact, children are easily not running to something. To personally help All Black Gala Blood Drive Music Maven CSUMB’s annual CSUMB The Strokes event celebrates students are return with new Black history dedicated to single “At The donating Door” Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 TheLutrinae_vol3_Issue15.indd 1 2/17/2020 2:41:39 PM 2 Campus 2.20.20 thelutrinae.com Still I Rise: Reclaiming Our Stories and Seizing Our Futures Story and photo by Arianna Nalbach “The best thing about racism is you get to Siders’ poetry pulls at the heart string and overcome it,” said keynote speaker, tackles very real issues people are often Kevin Willmott. too afraid to address head-on. He includes personal anecdotes in his poems and opens California State University, Monterey Bay up to the audience about his own struggles he (CSUMB) held its annual All Black Gala on has had to face. His second poem, dedicated Feb. 16. The theme for this year’s gala was to CSUMB, earned him a standing ovation. “Still I Rise: Reclaiming Our Stories & Seizing Our Futures.” The All Black Gala is a formal While we have made major improvements event open to both the campus and surrounding over the years, the fight for true equality still community to celebrate Black Hxstory continues every day. and culture. “There’s always been two countries in This year, CSUMB had the honor of welcoming America. The United States of America Kevin Willmott - an Academy and British (USA) and the Confederate States of Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) America (CSA),” said Willmott. “The USA award winner - as the keynote speaker for expands freedoms and the CSA reduces the evening. freedom. This is a fight we will always be having.” Throughout the event and prior to Willmott’s speech, various performers were welcomed onto Willmott explained, during Barack Obama’s the stage to celebrate their culture. The evening eight years as president, the country made began with two performances by the Men of major strides of progression. Willmott Kappa Alpha Psi. considered this to be a time where the states were truly United and considerable The final performer before WIllmott was Chris expansions on freedom were made. However, Siders, a spoken word artist. Siders performed he feels we are currently facing a time where three poems, one of which was dedicated to freedom is once again being reduced that we CSUMB. His poems focused on the hurdles must overcome once again. and struggles people of color still face in today’s society. “When we overcome it, it’s such a great great great feeling,” said Willmott. CSUMB gospel choir & audience participation Keep Valentine’s Day going with The Lutrinae is a weekly campus newspaper covering CSUMB and its neighboring areas. Here at The Lutrinae, our goal is not Verve’s new drinks only to educate and inform the public, but to entertain, to spark creativity, to encourage diversity of opinion, and to build a Story by Sydney Brown and Arianna Nalbach sense of community on campus and with the neighboring cities. Photo by Arianna Nalbach Vol. 3, Issue 15 Editorial In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Library Cafe has added three themed drinks to their menu: the Love Mocha, The Staff Policy Cupid’s Smoothie and I Love You, A Latte! These drinks Editor-In-Chief The Lutrinae is a student- will only be on the menu until Feb. 28, so make sure to Jenna Ethridge run publication produced pick one up while they’re still there. [email protected] for the students of CSUMB. Opinions expressed herein Production Manager The Love Mocha is espresso based, filled with the Mikko Mananghaya do not necessarily reflect the views of The Lutrinae, perfect blend of cream and chocolate with just a hint of Assistant Editor CSUMB administration, raspberry. The berry flavor can easily be found when Arianna Nalbach faculty, or staff. you take your first sip, but it doesn’t overpower the chocolate base of the drink. This is a great coffee if you Advertising Manager The Lutrinae serves two Sydney Brown want something a little sweet before class, but nothing purposes: It is a training that will make you feel too sugar high. When drinking ground for students who Webmaster it, the Love Mocha reminded me of biting into a fruit- Carlos Estrada wish to develop journalism skills and build their filled candy that you’d find in a box of chocolates. 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