Following the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black youth in Ferguson, MO, and the failure of the grand jury to indict the police officer involved, the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter trended. Some argued that our society is “post-racial” and that #AllLivesMatter. What do you believe? Why might some individuals argue society is “post-racial” while others assert that race continues to be salient? What are the implications of this ongoing debate for social workers? Post must be in APA format, with at least one peer reviewed journal article, textbook, or creditable website for in-text citations and reference (s) to support your discussion post thoughts. Must be at least 7 sentences or more in length.
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The implication for the ongoing debate on whether America is post-racial or racism remains salient significantly affects social workers’ roles. The pressure increases for social work leaders to act as allies supporting minority groups. It is because the core values and ethics for social workers is deep-rooted on social justice (Lum, 2014). Therefore, despite their personal opinions, professionally, they are required to be proactive in their anti-oppressive policies and practices against Black and ethnic minorities in society. Social workers’ obligation is in demand more than ever because silence on the matter may imply complicity with the oppressors.
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