NEW YORK — As we commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre this month, organizations and communities should focus on white privilege, as it is a critical but often overlooked component of effective racial justice change processes.
White privilege, rooted in European-led colonization, provides unearned advantages to white individuals, often unnoticed due to their perception as universal experiences.In 1988, American scholar and activist Peggy McIntosh famously defined white privilege as the 'unquestioned and unearned set of advantages, entitlements, benefits and choices bestowed upon people solely because they are white. Generally, white people who experience such privilege do so without being conscious of it.
Shihana Mohamed, a Sri Lankan, is one of the coordinators of the UN-ANDI, a dedicated human rights activist, and a strong advocate of gender equality and the advancement of women.
White Privilege In Addressing Racism In The UN
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