I've been thinking about white privilege. It's kind of uncomfortable to think about. I don't like thinking about the sick system that I am a part of - the system that I have unknowing contributed to and benefited from at great cost. My understanding is incomplete (and will never be complete) and perhaps partially incorrect. Nevertheless, I invite you to join this conversation with me. Here are some things that I have identified as white privilege: When I learn about the history of my country, I see that people who look like me are the ones who fought for the land that I call home. The textbooks that I read all through school told the stories of people who look like me and their contributions to the world. Unless, of course, I took one of those elective courses, African American Literature or Asian Studies. The money that I use to buy things has pictures of people who look like me on it. A majority of my elected officials have the same skin color as me. My failure ha...