Anti-racist Defends His White Privilege

I'm a qualified fan of Tim Wise, the white anti-racism activist. I don't always agree with him, his website design couldn't be more pompous and, especially on Twitter, he can be kind of an asshole. But he's a clear, often sharp writer, and his points about the prevalence and power of white privilege are worth making. For instance, I liked this piece from a few years back, in which he points out that if the Tea Party were black instead of white, its members would be seen as dangerously violent terrorists, not patriots. It even inspired this, which is pretty great.