BLM Resources

This page serves as a resource for those wanting to expand their knowledge and awareness of their own implicit biases, to deepen their understanding of the black lives matter movement, and to engage in anti-racist praxis.

Milena is continually learning from her clients and seeks out learning opportunities to engage in anti-racist work. She engages in action, self reflection, and continued education, with the goal of creating a sense of inclusion for clients and accountability for herself and the community. She aligns her practice values with the Social Work Code of Ethics that affirms to promote social justice and social change.

Articles

Racial trauma: Theory, research, and healing: Introduction to the special issue.

https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2019-01033-001.html

The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html

“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh

http://convention.myacpa.org/houston2018/wpcontent/uploads/2017/11/UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf

Books

How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD

Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad

Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins