Assignment: White Privilege And Colorism Worksheet
Answer these questions, and include your answers when you submit your assignment.
What is White privilege?
• If you are White, what are examples you can think of where you have experienced and/or currently experience White privilege?
• If you are a person of color, what are some examples of being denied privilege due to your color?
• What other kinds of privileges exist in American society, such as male, wealth, beautify, stature, education, last name? How do they provide privilege?
• Can you think of privileges that change, depending on the social context, such as a deaf student using sign language in a deaf community, or an African American member of NAACP? Provide some examples.
What is colorism? How did this idea develop, and what are its roots?
• What are some examples of colorism within today's overall American society?
• To what extent does colorism exist within each minority community in the U.S.? Give some examples.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.