The consequences of inequality are massive and lead to problems that affected many outcomes of society and people of color’s personal life. A consequence that has stemmed from oppression is the upbringing of a social occurrence termed as ‘White privilege’. White privilege conceptualizes racial inequality that centers on advantages whites obtain due to their position in society. On the other hand, those of color experience disadvantages where the whites reap advantages. Society has unconsciously participated in racial inequality by favoring whites in many aspects of life. A main privilege given to whites seen generally is the greater access to power and resources than those of people of color. For example, African Americans are more likely denied the privilege of purchasing a home based solely on their skin color and negative social stigma of financial standing. Kendall states, “If America has racial equality in housing, three million more African Americans would own their homes”, which clearly illustrates the disadvantages those of color suffer (76). The author suggests that society must acknowledge that current systems are treating those of color unequally in order to progress towards a …show more content…
This hands on approach challenges the educational system so minority groups can be on track to success and have the access to resources they might not usually have not. Although, Project soar has not utilized Yosso’s CRT approach, since it is unable to incorporate cultural knowledge in its curriculum it does gives access to resources for students in the form of knowledge and for an avenue for success in the future. I am thrilled to be a part of a project that benefits students and can make an impact in someone’s life. I believe that I will continue to engage myself in social justice after this class is over because just as the authors have stated, unless we think whites are dominant to people of color, it is our responsibility to keep challenging the current system to achieve