Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work· 2026Q2
Navigating Black womanhood in social work: insights from a collaborative autoethnography
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Black women social workers experience the policing of their bodies and professional identities due to systemic anti-Black racism and gendered surveillance, according to a collaborative autoethnography.
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Key points
- Black women social workers face the policing of their bodies and professional identities.
- Systemic anti-Black racism and gendered surveillance significantly impact their daily practice.
- Representation plays a complex and challenging role for Black women in social work.
- Collaborative autoethnography serves as a healing methodology and affirms the need for affirming professional spaces.
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Abstract
This study examines the underexplored experiences of Black women practitioners in social work through collaborative autoethnography grounded in Afrocentric principles. It addresses how systemic anti-Black racism and gendered surveillance shape professional identities and daily practice. Three themes emerge: the policing of Black bodies within the profession; the impact of anti-Black racism; and the complex role of representation. Findings underscore the need to center Black women’s voices in social work to resist erasure and white supremacy. Collaborative autoethnography offers a healing methodology and affirms the necessity of safe, affirming professional spaces.
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