A health sciences program offered at Ohio State University requires those who sign up for the course to take part in an array of discussions and assignments about gender and race, including one ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

I now see white privilege as an invisible package of unearned assets that I can cash in each day, but about which I was meant to remain oblivious. It is like an invisible knapsack of special ...