After fair analysis of both short readings alongside the video “What Is Privilege”, I’ve come to understand that  privilege is an unearned, exclusive, and socially conferred advantage. White privilege is a deep-seated power that exists regardless of income, class, or effort. So in my case of being a black woman, how does one explain a Black woman’s inherent power ? I can say that in our modern day society being a black woman can still become to feel like a burden in ways such as being easy targets fo sexual harrasment, or even just “easier targets” in general despite these things our society have taken into consideration many other groups such as LBTQ’s. With that being said, being a black woman sometimes puts an emphasis on the meaning of power, or even a broader perspective on how to stand for something you feel may be right and just no matter what it may be perceived as from outsiders. “Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare occur in the context of historic and current economic inequality, as well as evidence of persistent racial and ethnic discrimination in many sectors of American life.” Essentially, in America, Black privilege is synonymous with Black oppression. There is an opportunity to turn this version of privilege into a sham. For change to occur, massive amounts of action from all sectors of society are required. However, the first (and arguably most important) change must take place in the hearts of Americans. 

While these may be some great advantages that have now developed over the course of accepting other groups. Black women’s disadvantages still rank high in correlating circumstances. Black women are more ambitious and more likely than white women to say they want to advance in their companies in some ways, but they are less likely to find mentors to help them climb that same exact corporate ladder. Interacting with black people in their personal or professional circles may make them feel uncertain or uncomfortable. At times, this lack of mentoring is the result of intentional exclusion, in which leaders make a point of not including Black women in teams, as mentees, or on important projects. These patterns stymie Black women’s advancement in organizations, as well as their ability to realize their ambitions and secure leadership positions. And, as a result of occupational underrepresentation, Black women must work even harder to gain access to and advance in these fields. I can personally say that women of color are typically underrepresented in professional, high-level positions in law, medicine, academia, and business. When they achieve these coveted positions but are the only ones in an organization, they are more likely to question the company’s commitment to inclusion and equity and, as a result, are more likely to seek opportunities elsewhere. In the short story “Oppression” by Marilyn Frye, she states her meaning of oppression based on simple subjection. For example, “ The root of the word “oppression” is the element “press.” The press of the crowd; pressed into military service; to press a pair of pants; printing press; press the button. Presses are used to mold things or flatten them or reduce them in bulk, sometimes to reduce them by squeezing out the gasses or liquids in them. Something pressed is something caught between or among forces and barriers which are so related to each other that jointly they restrain, restrict, or prevent the thing’s motion or mobility. Mold. Immobilize. Reduce.” (This in a way emphasizes what some of these things simply implies as far as oppression yet while understanding these simple examples through the eyes of society, another perspective comes to light.