Understanding White Privilege as a White Person
Let’s start with the basics: What is white privilege? White privilege is not something that white people participate in on purpose. It give “perks” to white people that we do not earn and that people of color do not receive. White privilege does not negate the hard work white people do to get what they have, but it does eliminate some of the obstacles that people of color face when trying to achieve the same goals. A few examples of white privilege include: being able to find band aids that match your skin and being able to easily find hair care products. It can also have bigger impacts like feeling safe in a room of mostly white people and not having to worry about getting “randomly” searched at the airport.