America Quote by Tim Wise

“The irony of American history is the tendency of good white Americanas to presume racial innocence. Ignorance of how we are shaped racially is…

— Tim Wise

“White privilege is an absence of the consequences of racism. An absence of structural discrimination, an absence of your race being viewed as a…

— Reni Eddo-Lodge

“Privilege is a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor. There is racial privilege, gender (and identity) privilege, heterosexual privilege,…

— Roxane Gay

White Privilege is the other side of racism. Unless we name it, we are in danger of wallowing in guilt or moral outrage with…

— Paula Rothenberg

The most glaring aspect of white privilege is that when someone is described neutrally - without indicating color or ethnicity - more often than…

— Luvvie Ajayi

The privilege of privilege is that the terms of privilege are rendered invisible. It is a luxury not to have to think about race,…

— Michael Kimmel

I admit that through privilege, I've been racially ignorant. But I'm trying to learn and I'm trying to grow. It's what we all have…

— Becca Kufrin

White privilege is the other side of racism. Unless we name it, we are in danger of wallowing in guilt or moral outrage with…

— Paula Rothenberg

You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.

— Brené Brown

“The idea of white privilege forces white people who aren’t actively racist to confront their own complicity in its continuing existence. White privilege is…

— Reni Eddo-Lodge

White privilege is the other side of racism.

— Paula Rothenberg

The cultural conversation around privilege has grown vibrant enough that the ultimate privilege is to just ignore it altogether. Some decry this conversation as…

— Rumaan Alam