Social Work Resources Related to Racism and Racial Equity 

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The following resources aim to support social workers, individuals, and groups interesting in taking action, providing public education and advocacy, developing training, and effectively organizing community efforts related to racial equity and social justice.

 

• NASW Virginia Statement on Racial and Social Justice

• NASW Racial Equity

• Undoing Racism Through Social Work

• NASW Facebook Town Hall on Racial Equity, Economic Equity, and COVID-19 (October 2020)

• NASW Policies and Position Papers on Racism and Justice

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NASW Policies and Position Papers on Racism and Justice

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• Racial Injustice in Schools: Underscoring Social Work's Obligation to Promote Antiracist Practice

• Undoing Racism Through Social Work: NASW report to the profession on racial justice priorities and action (2021)

• Institutional Racism and Social Work, A Call to Action: NASW’s seminal paper describing institutional racism with included calls to action for the profession

• NASW Code of Ethics. The issues of social justice, oppression, and discrimination are addressed in the Code’s Preamble, Ethical Values, and Principles and in Standards 1.05 Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity; 2.01 Respect; 3.07 Administration; 4.02 Non-Discrimination; 6.01, 6.04 Social Welfare, and Social/Political Action.

• Social Work Speaks Publication: “Racism” Statement

• National Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity (NCORED): Established to develop, review, and monitor programs of NASW regarding issues of diversity and equity.

• NASW Social Justice Briefs

• 2005 Social Work Congress: Addressing the effect of racism, other forms of oppression, social injustice, and other human rights violations through social work education and practice.

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Advocacy Organizations, Resources, and Videos about Fighting Injustice

 

Organizations

• NASW National Website: Racial Equity

• Southern Poverty Law Center: Authoritarian State or Inclusive Democracy? 21 Things We Can Do Right Now

• The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights

• American Civil Liberties Union: Fighting Racism

• Black Lives Matter: Global Actions

• The Racial Empowerment Collaborative at PENN GSE

• The Racial Equity Institute

• Race Matters for Juvenile Justice

• Governance Alliance on Race & Equity

• National Action Network

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Resources

• Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources to Stand Against Racism (Asian Americans Advancing Justice)

• Stand Against Hatred Tracker (Asian Americans Advancing Justice)

• The 5Ds of Bystander Intervention (Hollaback)

• Black Life Matters: Anti-Racism Resources for Social Workers and Therapists

• Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy: Actionable Steps for Therapists (and All Human Beings) in Response to the Racial Pandemic

• Guide to Being an Anti-Racism Activist

• Strategies and Activities for Reducing Racial Prejudice and Racism

• 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

• Do The Work: An Anti-Racist Reading List

• This List of Books, Films and Podcasts About Racism Is a Start, Not a Panacea

• Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity

• 6 Steps for Building an Inclusive Workplace

• Beyond Diversity: A Road Map to Building an Inclusion Organization

• Blind Hiring: A How-to Guide to Reduce Bias and Increase Diversity

• Anti-Racism Resources for White People

• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (Peggy McIntosh)

• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism (Robin DiAngelo)

• Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm (Robin DiAngelo)

• White Supremacy Culture (Tema Okun)

• When the “White Tears” Keep Coming (Leah Donnella)

• The Empathy Crisis of White America (Phillip Picardi)  

• How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race (Jay Smooth) (video)

• Allegories on Race and Racism (Camara Phyllis Jones) (video)

• A History of Racial Injustice (calendar)

• Safe Black Space

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Videos

• TED Talks Video: How Racial Bias Works—and How To Disrupt It (June 25, 2020)

• PBS Newshour Special: Race Matters: America in Crisis (June 5, 2020)

• TED Talks Video: The Path to Ending Systemic Racism in the U.S. (June 3, 2020)

• TED Talks Video: How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time

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Immigration

• NASW Social Justice and Advocacy: Immigration

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Voter Registration and Outreach

• Virginia Voting Information for Social Workers

• Increasing Voter Participation 

• Voting Is Social Work Campaign

 

NASWVA welcomes the voices of all member social workers. Members are welcome to email Executive Director Debra Riggs, CAE, with thoughts and ideas about the chapter’s potential role in various policy and professional issues that affect Virginia social workers and their clients. Contact driggs.naswva@socialworkers.org.