ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the complexities that arise in working with black1 young people in Western contexts and the ethical issues facing black and white2
practitioners as they fulfil their professional responsibilities in educating and supporting black young people to negotiate racism in everyday life. All youth workers mediate and negotiate within and between structures of power, influence and authority in their roles as informal educators. However, those working with black young people mediate between distinctive and unequal systems and structures that arise through racism and inequality.
