answer the following questions : watch the documentary first.
Borrowing on the ideas presented by anti-racist scholar and educator, Tim Wise in his documentary film White Like Me, answer the following questions:
- What does it mean to be White in American society?
- What are the historical structural advantages that have benefited White people and how do they continue to play a role in racial inequality today?
- What are some solutions to addressing racial inequality in our society proposed by Tim Wise and others on this film?
- Finally, offer your own reflection on what is presented by Tim Wise and give feedback to at least two classmates.
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Question 1
The documentary explores the prominence of racism throughout the American society through looking at the prism of white privilege. According to the author being white means that one is entitled to other benefits that are not accessible to people of color and minority groups. The society has over time developed notions and perceptions that create ethnic and racial divisions among the members of the public. This happens despite the proclamation that suggests that race is meaningless.
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