Wiz Khalifa Remix-Black and White ft. The Heavyweights

Peggy McIntosh suggests that every white person is born with an innate sense of superiority and equipped with an "invisible knapsack." This knapsack contains “maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools, and blank checks." The documentary "Brazil in Black and White" also suggests that because one is born a certain race, he or she automatically possesses an advantage. Through examples of different students in the documentary, the viewer is able to see a direct parallel from race to university admission. 

With the possession of the invisible knapsack, one is capable of overcoming many obstacles in life. After watching the documentary, it is evident that race is a huge factor when looking into college admittance. 

McIntosh's article is all about privilege. Privilege is defined as "a special right, immunity, or exemption granted to persons in authority or office to free them from certain obligations or liabilities (www.dictionary.com)." The "politically correct" answer is that white people are not at all in authority or in office over other races. But in the culture we live in today, the past has effect on the present. This is a case of de facto segregation. Segregation has always been part of our culture. I do not believe that anyone can change the past in order to make segregation non-existant. All we can do is to decide for ourselves how we would want to be treated. The knapsack is not necessarily a negative thing, but rather something that culture and historical events have created.