White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

This article is about the essay by Peggy McIntosh. For other uses, see White privilege.

"White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" is a 1989 essay written by American feminist scholar and anti-racist activist Peggy McIntosh.[1][2][3] It covers 50 examples, or hidden benefits,[4] from her perspective, of the privilege white people experience in everyday life.[5]

  1. ^ "Beto O'Rourke and the proliferation of white privilege accusations". BBC. March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Spencer, Kyle (February 20, 2015). "At New York Private Schools, Challenging White Privilege From the Inside". New York Times.
  3. ^ Pearson, Luke; Verass, Sophie (January 7, 2019). "10 things you should know about white privilege". sbs.com.au.
  4. ^ Edelman, Susan (July 23, 2016). "City's public schools join fight against 'white power'". New York Post.
  5. ^ Love, Catherine (March 13, 2016). "Deborah Pearson: 'It's about using my privilege to amplify other voices'". The Guardian.