A historical and theoretical overview -- Black social work pioneers and the power of social work -- Moanin' and the identification of the problem -- Social work and moanin' -- The social context of mourning -- Black clients, social work, and the inability to mourn -- Mourning and the matter of color -- Mourning and the matter of gender and class -- The foundation of Black experience -- based social work: Perspectives -- The foundation of Black experience -- based social work: Pedagogy -- The foundation of Black experience -- based social work: A practice model.