1) Privilege is real. During my stay in Ghana, for the first time in my life I felt what it was like to be in the majority. Most of the population is black and the experience of seeing my skin color on nearly every television station, public arena, and facet of society gave me a psychological gratification and confidence. A sense of pride that allowed me to walk in the street without feeling targeted. A level of high self-esteem when I told people my professional aspirations and was sincerely heard and not interrogated. My time in Africa gave me a first-hand look at what it feels like to not be a second-class citizen in society. It showed me how much America has tried to ignore the existence of white privilege when it is actually ingrained. On a lighter note, please dont believe American companies when they say they cannot produce quality black television commercials and programs... I saw tons that would put ours to shame. huffingtonpost/ernest-owens/5-lessons-traveling-to-af_b_6065146.html
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:31:28 +0000
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