Think and Rethink: Uncovering White Privilege

Today we scratched the surface of placing the role that "White Privilege" plays in society. My hope is that the discussion inspired you to consider how the principals of privilege and power might be applied elsewhere in what you now know about African-American History at the end of the year. 

Tomorrow we'll come back to today's chat, but tonight I want you to continue this conversation and work to add  more evidence to this inquiry (Assertion [opinion] + Evidence [facts] = Argument [historical thinking]): 

1. Read: excerpt a Short Excerpt of Black Like Me,“The Hate Stare.”
2. Watch: 
• Tim Wise's PASSIONATE  (too passionate?) uncovering of the origins of White Privilege. 
• Study: White and Black children biased toward lighter skin (Anderson Cooper)
3. Reflect: What is White Privilege? Where does it come from? How might it limit opportunity in America?

As you blog, remember to make this is a conversation. I want to see some ideas interact on this reflection. In other words, agree, respectfully disagree, piggy back on, add to, and respond. Further the conversation tonight so that we can apply this theory tomorrow. 

Think and Re-think.