White Privilege, Color and Crime: A Personal Account

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Author: Peggy McIntosh

In another classic article from Peggy McIntosh, white privilege is recognized and unpacked as it relates to crime, courts and the law.

McIntosh points out how color seems to affect whether a person is viewed as criminal and the importance of learning to see privilege as such by broadening racial and social understandings.

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