Tag Archives: Privileged
The End of Leaning In
I recently came across a headline in the New York Times titled What Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Has Meant to Women, then and now. My thoughts flashed back to why I never read this book. I then wondered “Are women still … Continue reading
Open Book
My goal is to leverage my privilege and open the door for as many as possible. – Amanda De Cadnet Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as … Continue reading
The Only
In 1996, I was a sophomore at Purdue University. As a member of student government, I was invited to an event at the Black Cultural Center. I was the only white person in a room of more than 100 Black … Continue reading
Mistaken Identity
People sometimes say it is class, not race, that is an issue. But if you are Black, it doesn’t matter if you are richer, smarter, more polished. That hasn’t prevented a future president from being mistaken for a waiter, or … Continue reading
The Privileges of Driving
In a small discussion group for a course I was taking on racism, I described a time when a cop and I bantered back and forth after I’d been pulled over. A young Black man said, “I could not ever … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 