Eliminate racism

The United States is built on a legacy of racism and white supremacy that has consistently and significantly impacted the daily lives of millions of people. Today, racist policies, bias, and discriminatory practices continue to promote racial inequality in myriad ways. Social work has provided considerable leadership in the civil rights and race equity movements, but has much more work to do, internal to the profession and for society as a whole. We propose to develop a model for eliminating racism by identifying evidence and practice-based interventions that will end racism and ameliorate the negative outcomes of our history of racism.

Network Leadership

Network Co-Leads:

Quincy Bloxom EraseTheRedline Inc.

Jandel Crutchfield University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Spencer University of Washington

Martell Teasley University of Utah

Concept Papers

Grand Challenge to Eliminate Racism

Policy Recommendations

2024 Policy Recommendations for Meeting the Grand Challenge to Eliminate Racism: Social Work Licensure Reconsidered: Empowering Pathways to Equitable Futures

2024 Policy Recommendations for Meeting the Grand Challenge to Eliminate Racism, Reduce Extreme Economic Inequality and Build Financial Capability and Assets for All: Universal Child Development Accounts to Develop All Children and Reduce Racial Wealth Inequality

Publications

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July 30, 2024

2024 Policy Recommendations for Meeting the Grand Challenges for Social Work

July 2024 Ahead of a major election year, several of the Grand Challenge networks have created briefs detailing policy recommendations... more

August 28, 2023

Social Work and the Grand Challenge to Eliminate Racism

Edited by: Martell L. Teasley, Michael S. Spencer, and Melissa Bartholomew This text offers a compendium of knowledge and perspectives from leading... more

October 25, 2022

Promote Smart Decarceration and Eliminate Racism Grand Challenges for Social Work: Reimagining Marijuana Policy

Abstract Marijuana decriminalization and legalization policies are being passed in many state and local jurisdictions throughout the United States (U.S.).... more

Resources

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May 16, 2024

Grand Challenges for Social Work Publication List

This sheet can be used as a resource for searching through publications involving the Grand Challenges. These citations were... more

January 22, 2021

Eliminate Racism – Five Year Impact

The Grand Challenges for Social Work released a 5-year impact report on January 22, 2021. “Progress and Plans for the... more

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