USA: White Privilege Summit 2011

Hey, for all my readers out there who hate the White race (yes, including those self-loathing, White apologists), boy have I got a treat for you! At the end of March, a 'White Privilege Summit' is being held so all the race-envious whingers can get together and rant and rave about us privileged Whites. I've come to the conclusion that the more you try to fight these bigots, the more you give them a voice. So, I bow down to their superior knowledge as they once again point out how privileged the White race is collectively - I no longer care to oppose this view. They are right and we are privileged - privileged to be White. Thanks for reminding us as we do tend to forget every now and again. So, with that in mind, you can kiss my White ass as I laugh at you and your scary little summit. Guess what? No matter how you carry on, you're still not White so hahahaha.

March 30-31 at Augustana College, Rock Island


White Privilege Summit 2011 is a community event to discuss race, privilege, inequality and the fight for social justice. We need your voice at this important summit. Free and open to the public.

What is white privilege?

Do whites benefit from racial inequality? The idea of white privilege suggests that being white in a racialized society such as ours is actually a position of advantage. If people of color face barriers and discrimination in their daily lives, what is the effect for whites? Are whites unaffected by race, or are they privileged by race? Peggy McIntosh, an anti-racist activist and scholar, describes white privilege:

"I have come to see white privilege as an invisible package of unearned assets that I can count on cashing in each day, but about which I was ‘meant' to remain oblivious. White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools, and blank checks."

White privilege is not only about experience on an individual level, but it is a web of institutional and cultural preferential treatment. It is not only about our own personal experiences, but about how society may be structured to provide opportunities for some and challenges for others.

About the summit

The White Privilege Summit provides an opportunity for critical discussions about diversity, multicultural education and leadership, social justice, race, gender, class, sexual orientation, environment, health, religion and systems of privilege/oppression.

The summit serves as an opportunity to examine and explore difficult issues related to white privilege, white supremacy and oppression. This summit is not about making white people feel guilty. The summit is about critically examining the society in which we live and working to dismantle systems of power, prejudice and inequality.

The summit is a challenging, empowering and educational experience. The keynote, workshops and small-group reflections will inform, engage and challenge participants, while providing practical tips and strategies to gain for social justice.

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