chakita patterson, black history tour (2)

White privilege is both due to a lack of awareness and an act of conscious choices.

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Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, “white privilege” referred to legal and systemic advantages given to white people such as the right to vote and the right to buy a house in the neighborhood of choice.

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Today, legislative bodies, corporate leaders and educators are still disproportionately white and often make conscious choices (laws, hiring practices, discipline procedures) that keep this cycle on repeat.

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White privilege also persists because it is psychological—a subconscious prejudice perpetuated by white people’s lack of awareness that they hold this power.

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One of the first steps to dismantling white privilege is through education that increases awareness. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

 

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