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I agree with your statement. The arrangement that Mr. Rich White and Mr. Poor White was not right and shows racism they were going in order to use the blacks to get what they want, which was earning more money. I believe that Mr. Rich really wanted Mr. Poor to use him as a resource. He essentially want him to be able to get to fulfill his wants and needs in a situation. Clearly, that is why he mentioned black to him so he able him to complete his dirty work for him. Racism was the key in the…

Growing Up White: How living in a white neighborhood formed me I grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois. It is a village of 75,000 people located forty-five minutes north west of Chicago. Race was never an issue in my life. I never felt racially profiled, and never been judged for being white. Race is not something I am confident in talking about, and is not something I am comfortable discussing. I attended Rolling Meadows High School where twenty-five percent of the students are Hispanic,…

the color “white” in both Sonnet 12 and 99 represents one of Shakespeare’s most prominent themes: the inevitable concept of time, in Sonnet 12, the narrator, reflects that the only defense against Time’s scythe is having children (leaving behind a legacy), while in Sonnet 99, the narrator condemns four different types of flowers for stealing attributes of his beloved (the Lilies stole the whiteness of his beloved’s hand, for example). In Sonnet 12, the narrator uses the color “white” to…

island, Golding portrays the color white in the novel as a symbol for purity and innocence for civilization. During Simon’s wrongfully killing for him being mistaken as the beast, the little boy is presented as an innocent being of civilization. The waters of the vast Pacific Ocean is the final resting place for Simon, for during his last living moments on land, showed signs of morality. As the shore waves wash over him and the blood seeps out of his body, “a [white] brightness dressed…

Growing up I was privileged enough to live in a suburban area. I grew up in a small town with the typical ‘white picket fence’ stereotype. I grew up in an area that never experienced a high level of crime. As a full time student at Westfield State University, I have been lucky enough to receive a college education. I have been privileged enough to receive an undergraduate degree from a public university. I am receiving a degree in Communication. As a future communication work, I would be…

true, which is “White Privilege” in the modern United States. “White Privilege” does not exist, although there was a time that many powerful Americans discriminated against “persons of color”. Which that would have been racism, not this construct of “white privilege”. “White Privilege” does not judge people off of actions, words, deeds, and character, “white privilege” within itself is racist. “White Privilege” also means if there's any great difference in income between a white person and a…

White supremacy was created based on the belief that white people are more superior people of color and for this reason, the while people believe that they are supposed to be dominate race amongst the other races. Though started a couple of centuries ago, this notion continues to dominate today. Because of white supremacy, the white people are now believed to be better and more powerful than people of color, especially the blacks. However, regardless of the dominance of this concept in different…

The biggest problem with white privilege is the lack of acknowledgment. White privilege is something every white person has. White privilege is advantages white people benefit from on a daily basis. You cannot physically see white privilege therefore some deny the fact that it even exist. There is no denying that if you are white you will always have more advantages than a person of color. If you are closed minded you may not see what white privilege is or that it even exist. People act as if…

information. White Supremacy is a concept that was not fully explained to me during high school or middle school. White supremacy depicts power, a group that claims everything for themselves through making a system that works for themselves. In a sense, White supremacy is a system that defends those with wealth and power. Also, White supremacy consists of white supremacist that tend to look up to those of wealth, power, and that “stand up for our country”. Before this class, I once heard the…

sensitive topic that can often lead to one feeling defensive (Lecture 6, pg.1). Following the many recent events including black teens dying by the hands of white officers, the topic of white privilege has become widely spoken of in the community. The increased awareness wasn’t due to the incidents themselves, but rather the aftermath that saw these white officers be found innocent of a crime they committed. Conley stated “these days, any brown-skinned man with a beard or woman with a headscarf…