As a white person, I have unearned advantages ... I carry around this invisible knapsack. I am so aware of my privilege that it is, at times, blinding. And, yet, I can't lose that knapsack.

I walk a racial tightrope. It’s one I’ve struggled to balance on for my entire life. But over the past several weeks, I’ve felt myself teetering. I’m black and outraged that racism ...

Whether you're brand new to this subject or have been exploring it for some time, these ten observations about White privilege should feed your growing awareness. 1. The Invisible Knapsack is ...

McIntosh is widely known as the author of a paper, “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack,” which became a staple of discussions about bias. Blame and shame aren’t part of her ...

Some of 'Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack' is here ... people whose parents paid their rent throughout university, many white people who come from low socioeconomic backgrounds negate the ...