FROM RACISM TO WHITE PRIVILEGE
by Kenan Malik
John Amaechi, former NBA basketball star, now a psychologist, recently produced a shot video for BBC Bitesize on ‘white privilege’ which has caught a lot of attention. I was asked on Twitter where I disagreed with it which led to a long thread. I am reposting that thread here, cleaned up and turned into paragraphs; I will write a proper essay on this soon, but in the meantime this will have to do. Before starting, can I say that John […]
Categories: Class, Race & Immigration • Tags: adam rothman, barbara j fields, john amaechi, racism, white privilege, working class