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Antiracist writer Peggy McIntosh coined the phrase “knapsack of privilege” to refer to the “unearned assets” that members of our majority white culture enjoy, usually without knowing it.

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What Is White Privilege?

The problem with white privilege is that those who enjoy it usually don't know it, or want to know.

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