Analysis Of White Privilege: Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack

Unpacking the concept of white privilege can be a challenging and formidable task. Identifying and analyzing your own identities in life is an essential aspect of self-development and personal growth. Your insight in the article, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack provides readers the opportunity to self-reflect and pinpoint their own dominant or targeted identities. Among the extensive list of identities, which include ethnicity, gender, class, religion, and sexuality, it is my race that has had the greatest impact on my life. Being white is considered the dominant race in our society and my affiliation has put me at an advantage in many aspects of life. In your article you share that growing up you were taught " racism was

My parents and community were able to provide me opportunities and resources to flourish socially, academically, and even athletically. I never had to worry about financial issues when it came to issues such as playing a Varsity sport, taking the SAT, or even applying to college. Often time those with financial freedom and the ability to make choices freely don’t understand the luxury they have. This was the case with our in class exercise on September 29th, where we were split into separate groups each with different resources at out disposal. As a member of the first group we received endless support from Husky Sport as well as the resources to succeed with out endeavor. This is a representation of real world privileges I have experienced financially. The exercise provided me with an opportunity to reflect upon privilege and that it is important to recognize and work to not help but support others where

We live in a society in which white skin is affiliated with kindness, innocence, and professionalism. These conditions shape our identity, which is very complex as illustrated by Beverly Daniel Tatum in his article “Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?” The composition of our identities and the answer to the question "Who Am I?" is largely dependent on what others say we are. Consequently, the framework of the Positive Behavioral Intervention & Support structure needs to be followed diligently and implemented whenever possible. During my time at the Green House with Husky Sport I have attempted to create a positive atmosphere and practice student empowerment. For example, last Friday Jim and myself implemented a minimum passing rule into our pick-up basketball game to ensure all the kids, including those who were feeling left out such as Delano and Richard had an opportunity to