Challenging Anti-Black Racism across the Curriculum: Situating the Social Work Legacy and Moving Forward. Issue 2 (27th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Curran, Laura; Battle, DuWayne; Jones, Samuel
• Is Part Of: Journal of teaching in social work. Volume 42:Issue 2/3(2022)
• Page Start: 102
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2022-05-27
• Subjects: Anti-black racism -- anti-racism -- social work curriculum -- critical race theory -- Afrocentrism -- decolonization; Social work education -- Periodicals; Social work education -- United States -- Periodicals; 361.32071
• DOI: 10.1080/08841233.2022.2074766
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0884-1233

Abstract

ABSTRACT: As an introduction for a special journal volume on Challenging Anti-Black Racism across the Social Work Curriculum, this paper situates the volume's contributions within a larger anti-racist tradition in social work including the often overlooked legacy of the profession's Black leaders. It discusses multiple strands of anti-racist social work scholarship that provide scaffolding to support current and future anti-racist practices and thought. These include the paradigm shift from cultural competence to critical race theory; interpersonal and behavioral science approaches; Afrocentric perspectives; and decolonization theory. The article previews the volume's contributions which both reflect these traditions and move beyond them. We argue that the endemic nature of anti-Black racism in the U.S. demands special attention in the social work curriculum.