WHAT IS PRIVILEGE?
​"Privilege" refers to certain social advantages, benefits, or degrees of prestige and respect that an individual has by virtue of belonging to certain social identity groups. Within American and other Western societies, these privileged social identities—of people who have historically occupied positions of dominance over others—include whites, males, heterosexuals, Christians, and the weathy, among others. *
*García, Justin D. 2018. “Privilege (Social Inequality).” Salem Press Encyclopedia.
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HOW CAN I USE MY PRIVILEGE TO HELP?
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RESEARCH & LEARN/UNLEARN
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BE AWARE OF YOUR PRIVILEGE
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STAND UP TO RACISM WHEN YOU HEAR IT
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SIGN AS MANY PETITIONS AS POSSIBLE
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HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY
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DONATE
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SUPPORT POC BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS
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HOLD YOURSELF ACCOUNTABLE