Social Welfare - Serving the Black Diaspora

Catalog description

Centering the social context of the United States, this course expands knowledge and skills in supporting members of the Black Diaspora across multi-level social work practice settings. This course is delivered through intersectional Black-centered, Black-affirming, and pro-Black perspectives, and will provide historical and conceptual critiques of colorblind interventions. It will also include examination of evidence-based practice approaches to social issues that members of the Diaspora frequently experience in relation to anti-Blackness and white supremacy in the United States. Prerequisite: Admission to MSW Advanced Standing plan of study or completion of social welfare generalist courses.