Understanding Privilege and Injustice

The transcript recounts an incident at a grocery store where the speaker, a black woman, experiences differential treatment compared to her white-appearing sister-in-law. The sister-in-law uses her white privilege to confront the checker, highlighting the racial bias. The situation is resolved when the manager intervenes, and the speaker reflects on the impact of white privilege in addressing injustice.

What is the relationship between the narrator and Kathleen?

• They are friends.

• They are sisters.

• They are cousins.

• They are sister-in-laws.

How does the checker initially interact with Kathleen?

• She asks for identification.

• She is rude and dismissive.

• She is friendly and chatty.

• She ignores her.

What does the checker ask the narrator for that she did not ask Kathleen?

• A membership card.

• Two pieces of ID.

• A phone number.

• A second check.

How does the narrator's daughter react to the checker's behavior?

• She leaves the store.

• She laughs.

• She becomes upset and embarrassed.

• She ignores it.

What does the checker do after asking for the narrator's ID?

• She apologizes.

• She completes the transaction.

• She calls the manager.

• She checks the bad check book.

What does Kathleen do when she returns to the checkout?

• She pays for the groceries.

• She questions the checker's actions.

• She leaves the store.

• She calls the police.

What reason does the checker give for her actions?

• She was new to the job.

• It's store policy.

• She didn't notice the difference.

• She was having a bad day.

How do the elderly women react to the situation?

• They support the checker.

• They ignore the situation.

• They express disbelief at the checker's actions.

• They leave the store.

What role does Kathleen's privilege play in the situation?

• It allows her to ignore the situation.

• It helps her address the injustice effectively.

• It makes her feel guilty.

• It causes more problems.

What is the main lesson from Kathleen's intervention?

• Always stay silent in difficult situations.

• Injustice cannot be changed.

• Privilege can be used to address and correct injustices.

• It's best to avoid confrontation.