Is white privilege real? 'Absolutely it is,' Hopkins panelists say

Jennifer Heimlich had some cautionary advice for the mostly white crowd that filled the auditorium at Hopkins Center for the Arts: Talking about race is not easy.

“One of the first rules of having courageous conversations about race ... is that we should expect and be willing to feel uncomfortable,” said Heimlich, who has taught a diversity seminar at Hopkins High School for 10 years.

What followed on Monday night was a discussion by Heimlich and three local panelists who shared how skin color has affected their experiences in Minnesota. The community forum, “Is White Privilege Real or Imagined?” was organized by the city’s Race and Equity Initiative.

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