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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 102-119 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Teaching in Social Work |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science
Keywords
- Afrocentrism
- Anti-black racism
- anti-racism
- critical race theory
- decolonization
- social work curriculum