The idea that African-Americans are privileged and have advantages over whites is an idea that is strong in the white supremacist movement. They view equalizing measures such as desegregation and scholarships set up only for poor minorities as some sort of special rights that whites are deprived of. All of this is clearly wrong, as it is obvious that blacks have never been treated equally with whites, have never been given the same educational opportunities as a whole, and are still either generally feared or despised by the white public.
However, a conversation with an Indian friend made me question my view of racial problems in the U.S., and wonder if there is a possibility that black privilege exists in some form, and what it is being used for.
Cross-posted in Blue
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