Protest Demonstrations in 2020: A Viewpoint From the Field on Social Justice, Multiculturalism, and Death

Abstract

The author of this viewpoint article, who is both a counseling professional and a police officer, was in extremely close proximity to multiple social justice themed demonstrations in their entirety during the spring, summer, and fall of 2020. In this viewpoint, he shares these experiences; discusses themes which emerged related to social justice/multicultural counseling and counselor education, decolonization, and the existential event of death; and draws connections with the extant human services literature. Implications are suggested for professional human services practice as well as further research into the phenomena of social justice demonstrations and counseling.