Aren’t we all people of color?
Charles Perkins Reidsville, NC White, Black, Yellow, Red, – Yes we are all people of color, however our society and institutions have deemed that some...
White and Male. Privilege and Responsibility.
Richard A. Stevens, Jr. Herndon, VA My privilege as a White male requires that I acknowledge this fact and work to reduce oppression within my...
I speak Spanish because I am white
Justine Knudson Boise, ID I don’t come from a family of great social status, but as a white, native English speaker in the United States,...
Not all blacks are African American
Eric D. Riner, VA Both of my parents were born in Haiti and legally immigrated to the United States where I was born. I feel...
The price of privilege is fear
Erika Malinoski Oakland, CA When I was in college, I ran psychology experiments on volunteer college students, and I was always perfectly comfortable running the...
This privilege sucks. Please send cash.
Todd Maxwell Omaha, NE Look, I get the whole white privilege thing. I read “Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” and I understand it. What I don’t...
Can’t separate ourselves from our privilege.
Blake Mackie Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan
Kenya 1965: child sees poverty, privilege
Jane Alexander Indianapolis, IN I spent two years of my childhood (ages 8-10) in Nairobi, Kenya, where my father was teaching. It was the most...
I can’t help my own privilege
Laura Rogers Seattle, WA I know I have privilege in our country, as an upper-middle-class white woman. I don’t need to be told this again...
