Tag Archives: racial justice

Anti-Racism Social Work

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Hosted by: Dawn Knight-Thomas, MSW and Samantha Fletcher, PhD, MSW, NASW-NYS Executive Director

Description: Social work is a profession that is grounded in social justice advocacy for the least advantaged, vulnerable, and oppressed populations. As a discipline, we need to stand in the forefront of change. As historic events are unfolding around us, now is the time for social workers to dig deep into our activist roots and create a paradigm shift in how we speak, act, and present ourselves, not simply as clinicians, but also as practitioners of social justice.

Accountability Gets a Bad Rap: But, what if we leaned into it?

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Accountability gets a bad rap and is seen as a punishing or a “calling out” rather than an act of radical love and generosity. If we saw accountability as a way to better ourselves and each other, would it come more naturally?  In this historic moment of complex trauma that we are all living through, self-care can be a radical practice. The use of the word ‘radical’ is intentional because the act and embodiment of caring extends beyond the individual into the community. Join NASW-NYS with Dr. Laura Quiros to discuss how to positively disrupt systems of oppression through practicing empathic accountability as an act of self- and community-care.

Cancel Culture: A Discussion on the Realities of Racism in Social Work Education and Practice

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Presented by: Leaders of NABSW, Melissa Smith Haley, MSW, LMSW, NABSW President; Daryl Fraser, LCSW; Gloria Scott, LCSW; L. Zakiya Newland, PhD, LCSW-R; and Dalphine E. Meadows, LMSW, MBA, CASAC-T

Description: Join us as a panel of leaders from the National Association of Black Social Workers, address the racial inequities in our profession. The National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) is a 53-year old organization with a commitment to Black liberation. Our 77 chapters across the country, including the 6 chapters in NYS have a strong history of African-centered leadership, advocacy and service. Historical actions were taken by Black Social Workers to hold the profession accountable for addressing racial disparities, led to the establishment of NABSW. Since that moment in social work history, the organization has withstood attempts to cancel Black Social Work culture. Guided by self-determination and African-centered values and philosophies, NABSW remains a constant force in the quest for liberation in the personal, political and professional arenas.