To Our Fellow Social Workers in Massachusetts…

To hold our professional organization accountable and demand concrete steps be taken to advance racial justice, we urge you to do the following:

• Postpone renewal or purchase of NASW-MA membership dues until the national organization agrees to provide free membership to all Black social workers;

• Engage your professional organizations and/or your own private practice policies in racial justice work and specifically, reparations.

NASW-MA and NASW National needs to prioritize and center Black social workers at every step and at every level. We urge NASW-MA and NASW National to develop an action plan focused on their commitments to racial justice for Black social workers.

We believe that together, our collective voice CAN make a difference!