Black social worker shares her experiences as an ‘act of rebellion’ Zoe Thomas has been racially abused by clients, but she says it's not the worst thing about her role, this extract is taken from a new anthology where non-white social workers share their experiences I WRITE this piece as an act of rebellion. This piece is a one woman protest and should be read as a display of activism. At the moment, this approach feels like the only tool available to me to demonstrate my utter disgust and embarrassment at being part of the way of life that is social work.