by lindaoppenheim | Apr 28, 2015 | Continuing Conversations, Opinion
Before white people talk about whether privilege applies to them, they may need some orientation, according to many of us and, as posted recently, Kali Holloway. To get some background on the term “white privilege,” read this seminal essay by Peggy...
by lindaoppenheim | Apr 11, 2015 | Article
Dr. Robin DiAngelo explains why white people implode when talking about race. Steps to change this begin with: Being willing to tolerate the discomfort associated with an honest appraisal and discussion of our internalized superiority and racial privilege. Challenging...
by lindaoppenheim | Jan 1, 2015 | Opinion
Goldie Taylor wrote, in the Daily Beast, What Would Happen if I Got in a White Cop’s Face? You can’t earn it and you can’t discard it. There is no “coat check” for privilege. And it often travels so lightly that you can forget you are clothed in its...
by lindaoppenheim | Dec 7, 2014 | Article
Another good description of white privilege. “I can’t force you to feel how I’m feeling—and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemies. I can only help to make you understand that life is not the same for everyone in this country, and it never has...
by lindaoppenheim | Dec 4, 2014 | Opinion
Here is a list of white privilege stories. One member of NIOT Princeton suggests that each of us should focus on one white person — someone influential in one of our communities — and begin teaching them about white privilege. Until attitudes...
