Journalist Turned Social Worker?
You might not think it at first but I’d argue that my former life as a reporter has held me...
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What the Media Left Out About the Last Democratic Debate
Senator Kamala Harris. Senator Kamala Harris was without peer during the fourth Democratic presidential primary debate. In fact, it’s difficult...
Kamala Harris is the Fighter Our Country Needs
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) asks a question as U.S. Attorney General William Barr testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee....
The Power of Language and Labels
A while ago I posted a meme which said, “Better to have lost in love than to live with a...
The Call of the Rohingyas: A 21st Century Holocaust
Photo: AFP The brutal killings of Rohingyas have been confirmed by the international diaspora as being – “The Worlds most...
I Don’t Think I Am Racist
Donald Trump during the 2016 Presidential Campaign I can’t be a racist. Some of my best friends are African American....
Alabama’s Legislature Continues to Wage War on the Poor
Alabama made headlines last week over a dispute between the Democratic City of Birmingham and the Republican state legislature on whether...
What is Identity Anyway?
If you’ve read about Caitlyn Jenner, Rachel Dolezal, or just about any story of social importance lately, you have heard...
Our Social Responsibility in Combating Oppression
As a Social Worker, I am committed to social justice. However, as I have always been on the frontline doing...
If Janay Rice Was My Friend, I Would Tell Her…
My thoughts have been spiraling since the elevator footage was leaked. I’ve been trying to imagine what I would say...
After #Ferguson: Taking a Stand in Governance
In the wake of #Ferguson, we can all agree that something needs to be done. I think we can all...
For the Love of Money: 5 Observations on Social Workers & Money from the 2014 NASW Conference in Washington, D.C.
The climate of social work is changing. Over the last several years while businesses have moved towards embracing greater social missions, more...
Letter to the Editor: A Social Worker’s Thoughts on the Killing of Michael Brown
This is a Letter to the Editor that I received from a member of the social work community. Although I...
Be Anything You Want to Be and Learn How To Define What You Want
White House Summit on Working Families-Panel on Career Ladders and Leadership From the time we had our first memories, many...
Another School Shooting…. Millennial Anger?
Virginia Tech in 2007 Largest Mass Shooting in US History School shootings are on the rise and are seemingly becoming...
Ageism and the Anti-Aging Industrial Complex: What Does Wisdom & Beauty Look Like?
How do you feel when you sit down to unwind in front of the television at the end of the...
Abortion in the Heartland: What’s the Solution
The South Winds Women's Center in Wichita, Kansas has been open since April of 2013, and they just celebrated their...
Getting Social Workers Out of the Closet
There has been much talk recently about who can legitimately call themselves social workers. What training is required? Which licenses...
Advocate or Vacate: LAUSD Students Protest for Science Teacher
LAUSD Student Protest Some things simply aren’t written into our public school curriculum. There aren’t established standards for compassion, integrity,...
Social Work School Separates from National Association of Social Work
Catholic University of America’s (CUA) National Catholic School of Social Service (NCSSS) has long been a well-respected social work program,...
