what it means to be privileged

In today's class, I had so many strong opinions about a variety of topics. First off, I know that white people have so many privileges than other races do not. Some people may not care that they are white or that others are black but they don't understand that that is just one more privilege whites can add onto their lists; whites don't have to worry that they are white because people accept them just for that reason. However, blacks have been degraded for so many years that they see themselves as a burden in society. They constantly want to fit the white persons image in order to be accepted into a society that realistically is a society that isn't just made up of one religion, ethnic group, or race; it is a society filled with people of different skin colors, religions, beliefs, and ethnic groups. Yesterday I was in the car with my mom, brother, and my brother's two frienda. I found this situation to be a perfect example of what we are learning about in class. My brother's one friend is a white boy and the second is a black boy. it was dark outside when we were driving the two boys home. We dropped my brother's frist frien off at his house and when he opened the door to get out, the lights when one. I heard my brother's black friend say, "Oh look!  Now you can see me!" That's when it came to me that black people will make fun of their own skin to sort of get the sense of acceptance. Although me, my mom, and brother, along with many others don't judge blacks because they are a few shades darker than us, I kind of got the feeling that someone who is black will more likely make fun of his skin color than someone who is white.