WHITE PRIVILEGE

CURRENT NEWS ARTICLE ANALYSIS

Instructions : answer all questions

type your analysis in the format outlined below

The analysis will be graded on a 5 point scale , with 5 representing the most outstanding and insightful work

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Name :____________________________________ Due Date :_________________

News :___Los Angeles Times____________ Date :_Nov 11 , 2008_ Page _12 Politics_

Assigned :___White Privilege _______________ ____

Headline of Story :__Where whiteness meets race (Column by Sandy Banks

The Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere - yes it 's real - tackles the

notion of white privilege and white people 's responsibility to challenge racism , but can it help move people beyond race

What is the essence of the story and how does it relate to the assigned br

The news feature is about how white privilege affects young people This article relays the experiences of a young white student who was transformed from somebody who knew nothing of what was going on into somebody who actively fights against white privilege . Claire Fox relayed how being a member of the Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere (AWARE ) has opened her eyes to see how white privilege ' is destroying their lives

What is the significance of the story and of the issue it addresses

White privilege may be invisible but it exists . Claire Fox was not even aware of the silent privileges she had and when they went through the classes on anti-racism , she said , I was so ashamed , I 'd leave the...