In this episode, we briefly explore how liberation social work, as an alternative perspective and lens, emerged and some of its key influences. We highlight the inspirations of NTU, Optimal Conceptual Theory, and the science of African Psychology.
In the spirit of Ubuntu (e.g., “a person is a person through their relationship with other people”), this intimate reflection will help you draw parallels, become inspired, and develop a sense of curiosity.
Proclamations for deep reflection:
“Liberation is the process of purging and untethering the soul, freeing from alien consciousness and the power bases that stagnate and delimit the illumination of the soul and the expansiveness of social and cultural consciousness. Its means and aims are predicated on a human life enhancing paradigm, supported by dignity-affirming values and informed and expressed by particular cultural orientations. - Brotha Kyle Toon
“The family, which includes the living, the dead. and those yet-to-be born, is the center. The family or peoplehood is the center of existence. It is the center of the universe. For African people our peoplehood thusly becomes the source of human definition.” - Dr. Wade Nobles
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