PODCAST: Racism, intersectionality, privilege, power, fragility and allyship (Research in Practice)

This podcast discusses key issues on promoting anti-racism in social work with Dez Holmes and Wayne Reid. Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice and Wayne Reid, BASW England’s Professional Officer, Social Worker and Anti-Racism Visionary discuss the key issues highlighted by Wayne in a presentation on promoting anti-racism in social work.

This podcast looks at:

  • Vulnerability.

  • The role and power of language.

  • How anti-racism might inform regulation.

  • Self-care when fighting racism.

  • The role of allyship and what it entails.

  • What we mean by power and how it can be unleashed.

  • Anglo-centric perspectives in evidence and the white gaze.

  • Why activism is so important to social work.