Intersections of Institutional Racism, Racial Microaggressions, and Minority Stress in the Lived Experiences of Black People (1 credit hour)

Program Summary:  This course explores experiences of institutional racism, structural uncertainties, and racial microaggressions among people who are Black.  The course examines the concept of minority stress and demonstrates that people who are Black disproportionately experience both macro- and micro-level racial stressors which contribute to minority stress.   Using secondary data analysis, the course shows a positive correlation between racial stressors and minority stress among people who are Black and advocates for micro- and macro-level changes.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.

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Reading:  Intersections of Institutional Racism, Racial Microaggressions, and Minority Stress in the Lived Experiences of Black People  Author:  Steven Seiler  Publisher:  Advances in Social Work

Course Objectives:  To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by exploring the intersections of institutional racism, microaggressions, and minority stress among people who are Black.

Learning Objectives:  Describe experiences of institutional racism and racial microaggressions among people who are Black.  Explain the concept of minority stress and describe the impact of micro- and macro-level racial stressors on minority stress.  Give recommendations for micro- and macro-level changes.

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Course Available Until: May 31, 2028.

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1: For any policy or program aimed at reducing racial inequality to maximize its effectiveness, it must account for
 
 
 
 
2: Literature Review:  Which of the following is described as a race-based inequality that is built into the cultural structures, over the course of time, within all areas of social life and that is routinized in a manner that disconnects racism from conscious individual action.
 
 
 
 
3: Which of the following is an example of institutional racism as seen in macro-level patterns?
 
 
 
 
4: Which of the following describes brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to people of color because they belong to a racial minority group?
 
 
 
 
5: Which of the following describes excess stress to which individuals from stigmatized social categories are exposed as a result of their social, often a minority, position?
 
 
 
 
6: Meyer (2003) explains that minority stress is all of the following except:
 
 
 
 
7: Discussion:  Compared with people who are White, people who are Black are
 
 
 
 
8: Compared to people who are White, people who are Black were more likely
 
 
 
 
9: On a __________-level, practitioners must be cognizant of the additional stress experienced as a result of minority status and have the training necessary to explore minority stress within the unique lived experiences of Black Americans.
 
 
10: On a _____________-level, organizations must continue to identify and seek to rectify institutional racism.
 
 

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G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course.  She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience.  She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City. She has practiced for many years in the area of hospital/medical social work.  The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.

Course Available Until: May 31, 2028.
Filed under: Anti-Racism, Anti-Discrimination, Cultural Competence