I am always excited to hear about driven individuals who are doing courageous things. However, I am also intrigued by the arts and production. Add to...
As I finish up my first year in graduate school, I am reflecting on the reasons I chose to enroll in a social work program. First,...
Education has long been considered one of the gateways to socioeconomic success in the United States. In today’s labor market, however, education is more essential to...
On December 5, 2013, former South African President and social justice seeker, Nelson Mandela passed passed away at age 95. As a result of his political...
In 2012, Dr. Jack Rothman, a prominent author and academic, issued a report on the current state of social work macro practice. The study identified barriers...
As social media gradually integrates with society, people are now spending their time socializing online. Young and old are depending on online posts for news on...
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW It has been nearly 20 years in the making, but last night ENDA (S. 815/ HR 1755) passed the United...
Did you know buying Dixie cups, Angel Soft toilet tissue, or Brawny paper towels were part of the Koch Brothers empire? Neither did I, until a...
by Madeline Anderson, SCSJ Communications Intern Thunderclap is a free crowd-speaking platform that allows a message to be seen by a multitude of people on a...
Yesterday, the United States Department of Justice filed suit against the State of North Carolina to contest the passage of the most restrictive voter id laws...
North Carolina is making international headlines again specifically in Randolph County. On September 16, the Randolph County School Board took the book Invisible Man out of...
by Maya Navon Finding Refuge emerged from an extremely challenging yet life-changing college course. When the three filmmakers entered the course “Producing Films for Social Change,”...
NC NAACP President, William Barber III, was a speaker at the August 24th March on Washington hosted by Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network...
Take a ride down any North Philadelphia street and you will see children playing outside enjoying in what they perceive to be the last days of...
The George Zimmerman trial is one of the most hotly contested issues in the country today, with large portions of citizens contesting what they see as...
You may have heard some buzz about a social justice movement called Moral Mondays, or perhaps you haven’t. Moral Mondays is a political movement in North...
By Shoshannah Sayers, Deputy Director The North Carolina General Assemby recently passed a new set of voting rules that will disenfranchise an estimated 319,000 North Carolina...
In the wake of austerity, there appears to be a resurgence of a social work movement to address the increasing inequities being forced upon vulnerable populations....
Community organizing is even more critical after the United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key provision from the Voting Rights Act of...
As social workers, we have a duty to make sure our clients are treated with dignity and respect, in addition to providing advocacy and fighting for...
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A key part of anti-racist social work practice is engaging in the art of reflection as we consider the person...
What do you get when you mix the taboo nature of discussing sexual intimacy with the social stigma surrounding intellectual...
I taught special education in a sub-separate classroom for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I’ve also worked as a...
The social work field is often full of situations that are not straight forward. On a Reddit social media post,...
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