here is a question regarding my "white privilege",

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28. how does that work in a practical matter?

when you get a problem identified you are expected to do something about it, or you expect that of yourself.

does it mean being careful when interviewing for jobs, that I consider the black person a little longer, because I might be thinking less of them without realizing it?

Wouldn't it mean sensitivity training for white cops? Or even black cops, as they exist, and may in fact think a black guy more likely to be making trouble too.

Being extra polite to black people, out of consideration I might be ignoring them where I wouldn't ignore white people?

The problem with "white privilege" is that it makes it sound permanent. And in control of the white people.

And in time of a black President is even less likely to be believable to average white people. I think it should be approached from a basis of black people deserving equality. President Obama deserved to be believed a citizen without having to come up with a birth certificate. If you didn't demands to see McCain's but you need to see Obama's, you're making a distinction. Whether you intended to or not. Or expecting much more of him than you would any other President, because he has to prove he's good enough whereas white men are just President, that's it. (Looking forward to what will happen to a female President in the media! You just know the Republicans are going to hint, hint, hint that she's too weak, etc.)

Make sure you are treating people equally and not falling unconsciously into racism (most white people today I think would be racist that way, not blatantly like a KKK member would be).