Privilege

When learning about history, we often only hear one side of the story: the winner's perspective. After reading a chapter from The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and looking at her quote, it inspired me to question the stories I hear. 

Although I thought I had a good idea of how privilege plays a part in storytelling, this year has really opened my eyes. At the beginning of the year when I watched the TED talk by Adichie, I also felt exposed to something new. I had never considered how privilege is important when listening to a story. From her TED talk, I learned that minorities seldom tell the stories. Privileged individuals usually tell the stories. After reading a chapter from Adichie's book, it further made me realize the importance that all deserve to share their stories. I hope that in the future, power will be shared and minorities will be given the chance to share stories from their perspective. I think as time goes on, the conversation is opening up and this topic is gaining more exposure. I hope in the near future that more minorities will be able to share their stories because everyone deserves to have their voice heard, no matter their race or gender.