Promoting Chiropractic and Diversity A profile of the American Black Chiropractic Association feature D r. Rodney Williams is a chiropractor in Little Rock, Arkansas. Besides providing patients the benefits of chiropractic care, Dr. Williams serves on the executive of an association that is inherently geared to supporting a minority of chiropractors but is increasing its already widespread influence on the profession as a whole. Dr. Williams is the president of the American Black Chiropractic Association (ABCA). The association describes its mission as an effort to empower humanity in the expres-sion of maximum health, wellness and human potential through universal chiropractic expression and utilization. The association facilitates its mission by assisting in the en-couragement and recruitment of minority persons to study chiropractic, and by offering support to practising minority DCs. IN SUPPORT OF EXCELLENCE AND EDUCATION The association encourages research and development of the science, art and philoso-phy of chiropractic, donates time and service to health clinics, provides community education, and facilitates the exchange of knowledge and experience among doctors of chiropractic. As well, the ABCA holds educational conferences of its own. These offer workshops, seminars and an opportunity to learn from industry representatives who provide products and services for the chiropractic profession to DCs and chiropractic students from the United States, Canada, and beyond. HISTORY AND STUDENT INVOLVEMENT In 2011, the ABCA celebrates 30 years of participation in the success of black and other minority chiropractors. (This milestone will be marked at the ABCA 30th Annual National 40 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | APRIL 2011 www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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