Samuel Seium. In the fourth session, I will start the termination process. I would judge our progress and see if any goals, objectives, or interventions need to be changed or removed if they are not working. Mary will discuss what she has learned and what she still needs to improve on. I will ask if Mary has any final questions for me.…
Dr. Carter G. Woodson was the smartest man in black history. I believe because he had very strong and intellectual views on one of the most important issues our world is still facing today. Part of Dr. Woodson thesis explains that we as African American people are so out of touch with the achievements made by our ancestors due to the fact that the curriculum taught in school systems fails to include it. Woodson 's thesis revolved around the fact that in schools we are only taught only about our caucasian, hispanic, and chinese counterparts history and nothing really about african american history. In chapter five Woodson explains we have a failure to make a living .Also…
Dr. Sharon Moalem, a modern marvel among the science community, has long sought after the fundamental truths of human disease and biological evolution. He is a Canadian physician, scientist and best-selling author who specializes in the fields of rare diseases, neurogenetics, and biotechnology. His three books Survival of the Sickest, How Sex Works: Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do and "Inheritance: How Our Genes Change Our Lives—And Our Lives Change Our Genes" offer an engaging and revolutionary way of thinking as to why humans are the way they are, and why life is the way it is. Survival of the Sickest in particular is an incredibly intriguing book that explores the reasons why mankind needs diseases. Although disease…
While Booker T Washington and Du Bois agreed in some ways, they also disagreed. They were very important in the fight against segregation. They were important because Du bois supported civil rights through revolution, while Booker T Washington supported it through evolution. They both had different philosophies that had an impact in their own ways.…
The New Jim Crow Mass incarceration in the Age of colorblindness by Michelle Alexander is a book that I feel every person should read, it is not only limited to the African American people. When Michelle Alexander wrote her book, she had a specific audience in mind. This book was written for those unaware of “the magnitude of the crisis faced by communities of color because of mass incarceration” (Alexander, 2010). During many periods of life there has been chaos among American communities of color and this epidemic has mostly gone unnoticed, even by those involved with racial justice issues. Even though much progress has been made African Americans are still placed in a racial caste which is known as a stigmatized racial group locked into…
Walter Mosley has created a character that has evolved with each novel, Ezekiel “Easy” Rowlin’s, a forty five year old investigator practicing without a license in Los Angeles. The book, Little Scarlet takes place during the Watt’s Riots. A white detective, Melvin Suggs, not only extends a hand but also seeks assistance in solving the murder of Nola Payne, “Little Scarlet”. The story intertwines the aftermath of the Watt’s Riots with Easy Rowlin’s private investigation skills and his outreach to the local store owners. The Watt’s Riots of 1965 was a product of a Los Angeles community that faced years of long-lasting grievances, high unemployment rates, subpar housing and unsatisfactory school.…
In Tim Wise’s book “White Like Me Reflections on Race from a Privileged son” (2011), Wise tackles the controversial topic of white privilege and how racial identity and whiteness here in America shape the overall lives of white Americans and adversely affect people of color. He entwines stories from his own life experiences from birth to present to make it both an easy read and relatable. Wise explains exactly what white privilege means and how this privilege is systematically embedded into American society and because of this, racism and racial disparities are rampant. He writes this book, not for those people of color, as they already know and understand the effects that whiteness (or lack thereof) has on their lives; but he writes for his…
Black Like Me “If a white man became a Negro in the Deep South, what adjustment would he have to make?” (Griffin,1). The Anisfield-Wolf award winning book “Black Like Me” by John Howard Griffin. John Howard Griffin was a journalist in the 1950s and who was mostly known for his stories to be about racial equality.…
I read the book Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. This book was written as a letter to his teenage son who had started to become disillusioned with his concept of the United States after he learned the police officer who shot Michael Brown would not be imprisoned. Coates wanted to explain to his son through this book that the fear and discomfort that he was beginning to feel was typical for the black community due to the social, historical, and economic context America had forced upon them. He drew primarily from his own experiences in his writing; however he also drew from the stories of others, from history, and from current events. Although Coates discussed many points throughout the book, a few stood out as incredibly important.…
Paulina Clemente Dr. O’Toole SOA-110-P1 11/14/17 Racial Healing: Confronting the Fear Between Blacks & Whites by Harlon Dalton is a book written to help the reader look sociologically at the realities of society when dealing with race. It highlights the superiority that white folk have in society compared to blacks, or other people of color, and how it’s important to acknowledge this in order to talk about and heal the racial wounds of America. Dalton gives suggestions for both whites and blacks alike to improve the social situations in society while also being able to adjust how blacks continue on with their lives by keeping in mind that it’s all right to maintain their culture, and that they should come together as a community to work through…
The ethical implications of a counselor expressing their values to a client Young, Scott, Craig, and Cashwell (2016) explain that it is often difficult for a person to exist and work in a manner that is value-neutral. According to Young, Scott, Craig, and Cashwell, 2016, value-neutral is a term in psychotherapy used to explain the goal of not changing the value of a client to match that of a professional, by assuming that the values of the professional are preferable. Although counselors often have their set of values, just like other people have, it is important that they understand that the goal of counseling is to ensure that a client examines his/her value systems and beliefs and make decisions accordingly. According to ACA code of ethics (2014), Section A.4.b., explains that counselors should refrain from imposing their values, behaviors, and beliefs.…
For this week’s reading memo, I will be looking at American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass by Douglass S. Massey and Nancy A. Denton. The main argument of this article is that racial segregation causes the perpetuation of poverty for black people in the United States. The authors use historical analysis and research on the effects of racial segregation to support their argument.…
The author of this book is Carter G. Woodson. The book is entitled, The Mis-Education of The Negro. The main issue in this book is basically stating that the African Americans have been miseducated Woodson intended to make a valid address on “educated negroes” and who are they being taught by. If blacks are being taught by people outside of the race, then we must question the “educated negro”. Woodson is explaining to us why the Black community is so divided now..…
Throughout life, there will always be obstacles standing in the way of your dreams. People will try to push you down, and prevent you from succeeding. Whenever you are facing struggles in life, remember to always look for the light in the darkness. Black Boy, written by Richard Wright, follows Richard through his life, as he tries to overcome the daily struggles of racism. As Richard grows up, he must face the difficulties of not only growing up, but growing up as a Black boy.…
Counsellors need to be aware of their skills and any personal factors…