Social Workers and Racism

A man was turned away when he attempted to attend an annual conference of social workers held in New Orleans. Although licensed in this field, Brian Parnell, 44, of Bakersfield, Calif., arranged to attend along with five colleagues. But when registering, Parnell was barred from attending.

The National Association of White Social Workers refused to admit Parnell because he is black.

Upon hearing of this travesty, the Reverend Jesse Jackson mobilized members of the Rainbow Coalition to march in Washington, D.C., to protest what is clearly a racial crime of extreme magnitude.

Speaking, following the march, will be such civil rights leaders as Reverend Al Sharpton and Congressman Charles Rangel, as well as House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi and Senator Hillary Clinton.

Expected to perform at a rally, co-organized by the NAACP and MoveOn.org, will be Bruce Springsteen, Chris Martin (of Coldplay), P. Diddy and Marques Houston.

Oh, did I mention that I made a little error?

It wasn't the The National Association of White Social Workers. It was the The National Association of Black Social Workers.

Oh, and Parnell isn't black. He's white.

As far as all the other stuff, I won't hold my breath waiting for the rally, march or concert.

I have just one question. If there is a need for a National Association of Black Social Workers, why isn't there a need for a National Association of White Social Workers?

Or would that be racist?

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