Fri, Oct 11
|Virtual Event
CPT | The Impact of Disenfranchised Grief on African American Communities
Disenfranchised Grief (DG) occurs when a loss is stigmatized or is not socially validated. At the core of disenfranchised grief is empathy. While empathy is a complex construct, research has shown that empathy is impacted by racial identity, bias, and discrimination.
Time & Location
Oct 11, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
About the event
Empathic failures (or the lack of empathy) come at a high cost for many grieving African Americans. Following the death of George Floyd, the concept of “linked lives” began to trend on social media. Highlighting the interconnectedness of social networks, linked lives suggests that individuals are influenced by a historical consciousness among their ethnic/racial group, leading to a collective grief experience for many communities. Through this presentation, participants will learn more about the concept of linked lives, how the perpetuation of empathic failures can result in disenfranchised grief for African American families, and some sociocultural attuned interventions to support African American clients amid their grief.