Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism in Social Work: A Plan of Action

Historic and systemic anti-Black racism are rooted in political, economic, ontological, epistemological, and cultural foundations of Canadian society. The normativity of whiteness and white supremacy are prevalent in social work programs across Canada despite the profession's commitment to soci...

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Published in:Journal of teaching in social work 2022-05, Vol.42 (2-3), p.280-302
Main Authors: Duhaney, Patrina, Kusari, Kaltrina, Morris, Ebony, Taiwo, Akin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American Students
African American Teachers
Anti-black racism
Barriers
Black people
College faculty
College Students
Curricula
Curriculum Development
Epistemology
Equal Education
Foreign Countries
higher education
Practice placements
Professional Education
Race
Racial discrimination
Racism
Schools
Social justice
Social programs
Social Work
systemic barriers
Systemic racism
White supremacy
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Summary:Historic and systemic anti-Black racism are rooted in political, economic, ontological, epistemological, and cultural foundations of Canadian society. The normativity of whiteness and white supremacy are prevalent in social work programs across Canada despite the profession's commitment to social justice and anti-oppressive practice. Advancing conversations which seek to eradicate anti-Black racism are necessary to create equitable spaces for Black people in schools of social work. Using an environmental scan methodology, this article identifies and discusses strategies that can be utilized across schools of social work in Canada and the U.S. to address anti-Black racism. These strategies relate to the collection of race-based data, curriculum development, support for Black students and faculty members, field education, anti-racism training, research and scholarship, and provision of financial resources. We caution that these changes may be ineffective or unsustainable without addressing and abolishing deeply engrained systemic and institutional racism.
ISSN:0884-1233
1540-7349
DOI:10.1080/08841233.2022.2053925