In this episode I discuss the constant correction the Black community gives its members who don’t necessarily subscribe to what is considered the norms. I also talk about the idea that social workers should be able to work with any population, and how difficult that may be.

In this episode I discuss the possibility that the words we use to describe various communities be the reason we are still striving for equality. I also reflect on how values can lead to biases.

This aspiring social worker is tired of people this week! I am discussing how the social construction of professionalism manifests as code switching.

In this episode I ponder why our society uses mental health as an excuse when people do things we don’t understand or have bad behavior. I also talk about this week in grad school and the various viewpoints social workers operate from.

This is the introductory episode of Aspiring Black Social Worker. In this episode I do a brief introduction of myself and then we jump right into it. I am discussing whether or not self-determination is always best. We discuss this from the viewpoint of a direct service worker. We also look at Whole Foods decision to ban Black Lives Matters masks and how self-determination plays into this issue. Finally, we briefly discuss the new Lieutenant Governor of Virginia’s statement that we should move past slavery. Follow me on Instagram at AspiringBlackSocialWorker and email me at [email protected]