Allyship Versus Accompliceship: Our Ethical Duty as Counselors
Conference Strand
Ethical Issues in Professional Counseling
Abstract
This presentation provides counselors in various levels of development and in various areas the tools to advocate for Black clients and communities. Being an accomplice is an anti-racist strategy and will improve our level of advocacy for communities experiencing racism. The authors will discuss allyship and how it is grounded in white privilege and white fragility. The authors will discuss how counselors can move from being an ally to being an accomplice.
Evidence
Not available- external review.
Format
Individual Presentations
Biographical Sketch
David Julius Ford is an Assistant Professor at Monmouth University.
Brittany Williams is a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor at Syracuse University.
Briana Gaines is the Coordinator for THRIVE and a doctoral student at James Madison University.
Steven Taragano is at Carrier Clinic.
Location
Virtual Conference
Start Date
2-12-2021 2:30 PM
End Date
2-12-2021 3:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Ford, David Julius Jr,; Williams, Brittany; Gaines, Briana; and Taragano, Steven, "Allyship Versus Accompliceship: Our Ethical Duty as Counselors" (2021). National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change. 34.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ccec/2021/2021/34
Allyship Versus Accompliceship: Our Ethical Duty as Counselors
Virtual Conference
This presentation provides counselors in various levels of development and in various areas the tools to advocate for Black clients and communities. Being an accomplice is an anti-racist strategy and will improve our level of advocacy for communities experiencing racism. The authors will discuss allyship and how it is grounded in white privilege and white fragility. The authors will discuss how counselors can move from being an ally to being an accomplice.
Description
See Abstract