Social Workers: Allies for Justice?
Lakeya Cherry, DSW, MSSW, ACC
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- Ahmaud Arbery
- Breonna Taylor
- George Floyd
Racism is a risk factor for any person of color in our society. It can be observed within every system in the United States. It shows up as preferential treatment, privilege, and power for White Americans at the expense and disadvantage of people of color. It shows up when Black lives are put in jeopardy in the case of Christian Cooper and unjustly taken as was the case with Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. It shows up when people such as Amy Cooper make threats that put a Black man’s life in jeopardy. It shows up with COVID-19.
People of color face inequities in their lives simply because of the color of their skin. These recent incidents and murders make this reality more visible to many. COVID-19 has made this reality more visible to many. For example, although COVID-19 has impacted everyone around the globe, it is people of color who are impacted the most and dying at disproportionate rates (CDC, 2020; Reich, 2020). Those who lack privilege and power are not treated the same in our country, and this has devastating consequences for all of us.
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4 年Actions I am taking: 1) continuing to amplify POC voices 2) continue spotlighting resources for anti-racism work (books, movies, articles, people to follow, etc.) 3) providing a discount to all of my online programs for nonprofits explicitly engaged in anti-racist, anti-oppression work 4) donating 10% of the profits from my online programs to nonprofits doing anti-racist, anti-oppression work. I'm also supporting local efforts in person and via financial support, discussing racism with the students in my Summer I course on social media and communications, apologizing to every single POC I encounter, and supporting my son and his friends in their efforts.
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4 年It is important for us not only to have these discussions but to take action Let others know we can't on tolerating these conditions. For those that outreach All Lives Matter, a good Look at what us actually happening will force them to realize before that can ever happen black lives Need to matter.
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4 年Thank you for sharing, this is so important and we must use this platform to spread this message. As you stated we must act if we ever want to see change. As a social worker and a women of color we must be the voice for those who have been silenced??
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4 年Thank you for sharing! You bring up great points. Congratulations!
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4 年I stand with you. ??