Professor Encourages Students to Recognize Race and Gender Divides

Fordham University eNewsroom
Patrick Verel
April 19, 2010

Peggy McIntosh recently delivered an interactive lecture at Fordham University, "Coming to See Privilege Systems: The Surprising Journey." In this lecture, McIntosh talked about overcoming racism and sexism through understanding unearned advantages and disadvantages, and discussed her process in writing the essay, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invivisble Knapsack. Read article.