Equity Challenge Week 1 Day 2- Racial Privilege
Articles
10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Exists in Every Aspect Imaginable (10 Minute Read)
Read this article to get a glimpse into life changing lessons on White Privilege.
How Privileged are You? (5 Minute Read)
Take this BuzzFeed quiz to see how privileged you are compared to other quiz takers.
Who Gets to Be Afraid in America* (9 Minute Read)
“Americans don’t see me, or Ahmaud Arbery, running down the road—they see their fear.” -Ibram X Kendi
A piece written by Ibram X Kendi, Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. This piece articulates the relationship between black people and American perceptions of them
Videos
Deconstructing White Privilege (20:01)
Robin DiAngelo is the author of “What Does it Mean to Be White? Developing White Racial Literacy “ and has been an anti-racist educator and has heard justifications of racism by white men and women in her workshops for over two decades. This justification, which she calls “white fragility,” is a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves. These moves include outward display of emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and behaviors such as argumentation, silence, and leaving the stress-inducing situation.
PODCAST
Yo is This Racist? Recomended by Oprah, this podcast answers callers questions- frequently comedically. We’ve included it because it highlights differnt POV’s and shows how our own lived experiences influence what we think is, or is not racist.