(Ebook) Antiracist Counseling in Schools and Communities by Holcomb-McCoy, Cheryl. Ed. ISBN 9781556204098, 9781119814238, 9781119814221, 9781119814818, 1556204094, 1119814235, 1119814227, 1119814812

(Ebook) Antiracist Counseling in Schools and Communities by Holcomb-McCoy, Cheryl. Ed. ISBN 9781556204098, 9781119814238, 9781119814221, 9781119814818, 1556204094, 1119814235, 1119814227, 1119814812

"Antiracism in counseling requires courage and a high level of understanding of the history of racism in the United States, including the racist structures that have perpetuated white supremacist views. The information presented in this book is intended to facilitate counselors' comprehensive knowledge of antiracism, in particular compared to other constructs such as cultural competence and social justice counseling. As a whole, I firmly believe that antiracism is the foundation of cultural competence and social justice counseling practice. One cannot be a culturally competent counselor or a social justice advocate if antiracism is absent from one's repertoire of understanding. Antiracism is an active stance in which counselors challenge and fight against racist ideas, behaviors, and, most important, policies. Dr. Angela Davis, a noted Black activist, stated, "In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be antiracist." More recently, Ibram X. Kendi, an antiracist scholar, made the same point to highlight the difference between being not racist and being antiracist. In his book How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi lamented that racist ideas have defined our society since its inception, and therefore practices that stem from racist views seem natural. Being antiracist is difficult because it requires us to act differently, think differently, and act in ways that contradict our typical practices and beliefs. Kendi (2019) stated, "To be an antiracist is a radical choice in the face of our history, requiring a radical reorientation of our consciousness" (p. 23). Given the shift in mind-set necessary for antiracist counseling practice, this book offers you an opportunity to explore antiracist counseling through the voices of diverse authors who represent expertise across the counseling spectrum as well as intersectional diversity in terms of gender, sexuality, and race. Some are counselor educators, some are practicing school counselors, some are clinical me