White privilege

Definition

White privilege is the systemic and societal advantages that benefit white people beyond what is commonly experienced by people of other racial and ethnic groups under the same social, political, or economic circumstances. It encompasses unearned benefits and rights afforded to white individuals due to their race.

Related terms

Systemic racism: A form of racism that is embedded as normal practice within society or an organization, leading to discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education among other issues.

Implicit bias: The unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect an individual's understanding, actions, and decisions in an involuntary manner towards members of different racial or ethnic groups.

Intersectionality:

A framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege