Systematic racism is one of the common concepts in many areas of life, embedded in the laws of different societies. It can be seen in such spheres as justice, housing, medicine, education, and environmental concerns (Evans et al., 2020). It might be complicated to detect this type of racism as it is not direct, and some people might not understand that the difference in skin color abuses them. However, the problem significantly protects human rights (Evans et al., 2020). The level of oppression increases in this case, and the role of social changes is becoming more crucial in discriminated communities.
My practice included close cooperation with people and communication with diverse individuals with specific backgrounds. The scheme lasted for 32 weeks, and I managed to understand the behaviors of most participants. By making an attendance report, I had to give more information about the people’s attitude to the probations. This practice has helped me understand specific diversity, inclusion, and social justice approaches. People of different races were invited to the program, and the field raised no racism. Moreover, it was unique as people could share their thoughts in relation to the problem of racism and provide possible solutions to the problem. NASW’s value of social justice helped me understand the importance of environmental factors in racism by showing that people care about the same climate problems (Schell et al., 2020). They are ready to unite to make significant changes together without discrimination.
The internship in the social organization has helped me understand how the problem of systemic racism can be addressed and what further studies should be done to improve this situation. However, the field needed to address social justice issues as more interpersonal aspects were discussed and analyzed. Consequently, populations need to work on a different aspect of social communication to cope with the problem of racism.
References
Evans, M. K., Rosenbaum, L., & Malina, D. (2020). Diagnosing and treating systemic racism. The New England Journal of Medicine, 383, 274-276. Web.
Schell, C. J., Dyson, K., & Lambert, M. R. (2020). The ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments. Science, 369(6510). Web.