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| Social Work In Communities of African Descent |
It is helpful to recognize that "communities of African descent" comprises a very diverse group. In addition to native born African Americans, this term denotes immigrants from multiple African nations and Caribbean countries. In New York City the 2000 Census documented 8,008,278 people in total with 1,962,154 people of African descent. According to the data provided by the New York City Planning Department, 25% of those of African descent are from the Carribbean and 5% are African born. Brooklyn has more pople of African descent than any other borough in New York City. And, although the number of people of African descent living in Manhattan decreased by more than 10%, the number of people of African descent lliving on Staten Island (smaller than that of any other borough) almost quadrupled from 1990 to 2000. This special section is intended to stimulate thoughtful discussion and a greater understanding of the complexities of the issues that ALL social workers need to think about as they work, live and interact with people every day.
An Open Letter to Social Workers in New York City Can Social Work Be More Effective with Communities of African Descent? (Robert Schachter, December 2006/ January 2007) Focus Group with Social Workers of African Descent: Lessons from Serving Black Communtites in NYC (December2006/January 2007) African American and Black Communities in New York City: Great Strenghts - Great Challenges By: Peter Vaughan, PhD, Dean, Fordham Graduate School of Social Service (December 2006/ January 2007) Supporting Black Leadership in NYC Human Services By: Stephanie Palmer, President, Black Agency Executives (December 2006/ January 2007) Standing on Their Shoulders: Legacy of African American Social Welfare Leaders By: Iris Carlton-LaNey, PhD, Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work By: Adrienne Williams-Myers, LCSW, Chief of Preventative Serives at Northside Center for Child Development, Inc. (December 2006/ January 2007) Providing Unique Assistance to Caribbean American Social Workers: Committment to Community By: Ismay Griffith, LCSW, President and Co-Founder of Caribbean American Social Work Association, Inc. (December 2006/ January 2007) What's Wrong With This Picture? The Saliency of What Being White Means By: Darrell P. Wheeler, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Hunter College School of Social Work (December 2006/ January 2007) In Memoriam: Robert Wilson Knox, LCSW (December 2006/ January 2007)
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