Summary Of Privilege Cornell West

In relation to privilege Cornell west had a lot to say about the state of the United States. The issue that he exemplifies is how powerful and privileged the rich are in comparison to everybody else. Cornell West states how when he was young the 1% held 20% of the wealth, but now that number has dramatically to an astounding 40%. He places rich white people in general as the privileged class at fault of keeping the little guy down. We have talked about privilege in class, and how some individuals have advantage over others, in this case because of wealth. An issue with privilege is that most people do not recognize their privilege and how unequal people can be. The issue of wealth can also connect to race, as privilege and equity can be lost depending on an individual’s skin color. …show more content…
Cornell west also described the struggle of Black people (or chocolate as he calls them) and how they have suffered for four hundred years and he is irate about how individuals seem to be naïve on how long term suppression has had an effect on the black