Via Peggy McIntosh.  White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh “I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my group” Through work to bring materials from women’s studies into the rest of the curriculum, I have often noticed men’s unwillingness to grant that … Read More

Via Teaching Tolerance.  White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy What does “white anti-racist” mean? How can guilt get in the way? And what’s all this talk about being “colorblind”? Teaching Tolerance asked community activists to share their thoughts on these questions, and others. Their answers shine light on the concepts of comfort, power, privilege and identity. … Read More

Via UpWorthy.  ‘Shut The F*ck Up.’ A Blue-Haired Cartoon Explains Why This Harsh Advice Can Make Us Better People. By Andrea Garcia-Vargas There are a lot of uncomfortable things out there that so many of us would rather not think about. Especially if that means we might have to take a seat and listen instead … Read More

Via BuzzFeed. This Teacher Taught His Class A Powerful Lesson About Privilege by Nathan W. Pyle BuzzFeed Staff I once saw a high school teacher lead a simple, powerful exercise to teach his class about privilege and social mobility. He started by giving each student a scrap piece of paper and asked them to crumple it … Read More