Race and Justice

This guide will help you locate the many resources in the BU collections related to race, anti-racism, and racial justice. On the left side of the page, you will see different tabs such as "Starting Your Search" which can be a starting point in your research. These pages cover strategies for searching online and in-person for resources, navigating specialized databases, and incorporating different research methods into your scholarship. 

Racial Equity Tools has put together a Racial Equity Tools Glossary to ensure accurate use of definitions and as a result, enhance discussions on race. The glossary is available here and includes sources for all definitions.

Prof. Copeland Shares Competency-Based Antiracist Education Model at International Conference

"Competency-based antiracist education (CARE) promotes equity and inclusion by identifying, analyzing, and combatting individual and systemic racism. At the recent World Conference on Education and Training (WCET), Prof. Phillipe Copeland from BU School of Social Work introduced a CARE model tailored for higher education, continuing education, and workforce development. This adaptable model is suitable for diverse fields, disciplines, industries, and settings and provides actionable ways learners can make a difference in their lives and communities.

The talk shared three core competencies for learners:

• Recognition: the ability to identify racism in all its forms. It requires a deep understanding of what racism is, how it functions, its impacts, and the strategies available to combat it.
• Analysis: the critical thinking, moral reasoning, problem-solving and strategizing necessary for successful change.
• Change: actively working to change the world and ourselves.

“The change competency is crucial because true antiracism is about what we do and how we live,” says Copeland. He also discussed how to apply the model to curriculum development and antiracist pedagogy."

Boston University School of Social Work. (2024, August 1). Prof. Copeland Shares Competency-Based Antiracist Education Model at International Conference. https://www.bu.edu/ssw/prof-copeland-shares-competency-based-antiracist-education-model-international-conference/