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THE INTERSECTION OF MULTIPLE IDENTITY FORMATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AS A BLACK LESBIAN LEADER: A CRITICAL AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC CASE STUDY
In this project, narrative inquiry is used to create a critical autoethnographic case study and explore how the multiple minority identity development of a Black lesbian Leader informs her leadership development. Although Black people, women, and lesbians have pushed to gain access to leadership roles in the midst of changing social and political climates, Black Lesbian woman leadership development and leadership practices have been excluded from current literature. This project explores the interconnected condition of these multiple identities and fills this gap in research while giving voice to an often silenced population: Black Lesbian Leaders.
Data for this project are from the personal diaries, journals, and previous school assignments and projects completed by the researcher. A thematic analysis of the collected data, across three theoretical frameworks, provides insight into the leadership development of the researcher, a Black Lesbian Leader, facing complicating factors such as gendered racism, the stereotyping of Black women, antigay prejudice, and the proverbial concrete ceiling. This dissertation project has implications for (a) surfacing and systematically addressing microaggressive experiences within a clinical setting, (b) for engaging in research that surfaces the personal narratives of Black Lesbian Leaders as a leadership development means for self-reflection and self-assessment, and (c) for the creation of leadership development programs specific to the intersectional experiences of Black Lesbian Leaders.
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CULTURAL HUMILITY AS AN ANTI-RACIST APPROACH
DONA International Summit 2020
Join Dr. Brandynicole as she presents on the topic of Cultural Humility at the DONA International Summit for birth professionals. Cultural humility is centered on life-long learning and critical self-reflection, recognition and challenging of power imbalance that are inherent, and upholding institutional accountability. This session will provide foundational information to birth workers on cultural humility, while also focusing on the impact of oppression in the lives of the families served and the ways in which birth workers can work to transform their practice individually, interpersonally, and institutionally.
BLACK SINGLE MOTHERS AND THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: A Guide for Social Workers on Addressing Oppression
— Brandynicole Brooks, LICSW
ISBN: 9781138903005 Price: 32.95 Paperback CLICK TO ORDER
Black Single Mothers in the Child Welfare System takes a critical look at the historical conceptions of Black women as single mothers. Using the "intersections" of patriarchy, poverty, power, and privilege, Professor Brooks shows us how these early harmful ideas have crept into current child welfare practice frameworks with Black single mothers. Most importantly, this text offers guiding principles for the transformation of future practice.
— Chester Marshall MSW, LICSW, LCSW-C is an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Social Work at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland
This book provides an in depth introduction to the complexities involved in understanding how oppression and its ever present companions (e.g., racisms, sexism, “classism”) and their intersectionality infiltrate the perceptions of, interventions used with, and outcomes for Black single mothers and their children involved with the child welfare system. Providing theoretical and practice support, Ms. Brooks presents a call to action for providing anti-oppressive child welfare social work practice.
— Cassandra E. Simon, PhD, MSW, is associate professor and editor of The Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship at The University of Alabama School of Social Work
I have a profound respect for Brandynicole Brooks’ clinical insight that is now equally matched by her insightful self-awareness. Brooks’ internal reflection has resulted in an open, inspiring, and layered challenge to social workers who practice in child welfare. I hope we embrace this opportunity, feel empowered and thusly empower.
— Christian Greene, LICSW, is the co-author of “Aspects of Abuse: Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment” published by Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care and received her masters in social work from Howard University in Washington, D.C.
THE COMPLETE COMPASSION PROJECT
— Dr. Brandynicole Brooks, LICSW
The Complete Compassion Project is a set of three tools and resources developed with the belief that helping professionals can address the symptoms of secondary traumatic stress by strengthening their resilience through the intentional application of coping techniques and strategies.
The Complete Compassion Project includes:
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The Complete Compassion Card Deck (available now)
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The Complete Compassion Journal (pre-sales begin May 1, 2021)
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The Complete Compassion Planner (pre-sales begin July 2021)