by lindaoppenheim | Jun 5, 2017 | Opinion
Wesley Morris analyzes Bill Maher’s transgression. “He overstepped his privilege as a famous comedian. That’s all. But if he crossed a line, it’s one that, for white people, has never moved.”
by lindaoppenheim | Jun 3, 2017 | News
Taryn Finley writes, “The Journal of Political Philosophy allotted more than 60 pages of its June issue to the [Black Lives Matter] movement, authored by three white professors. Two academics in African-American studies wrote open letters addressing the lack of...
by lindaoppenheim | May 21, 2017 | Opinion
In his powerful essay, John Metta writes: “There are no black and white answers. There is just a long, hard, emotionally exhausting journey of self-evaluation, critical thinking, and cultural study. . . . When you ask that, they know the burden is on them to...
by lindaoppenheim | Feb 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
“According to data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, the median white household possessed $13 in net wealth for every dollar held by the median black household in 2013. That same year, median white households possessed $10 for each dollar held by the median...
by lindaoppenheim | Feb 4, 2017 | Article
According to New York Times reporter, Daniel Victor, “A diversity committee in Westport, Conn., a wealthy coastal town that was 93 percent white as of 2010, asked high school students earlier this year to reflect on the role of “white privilege” in their lives....