Title: 7 Actual Facts That Prove White Privilege Exists in America
Headings: 7 Actual Facts That Prove White Privilege Exists in America
7 Actual Facts That Prove White Privilege Exists in America
1. You are less likely to be arrested.
2. You are more likely to get into college.
3. You are more likely to "fit in" and get called back for a job.
4. You are less likely to be perceived as a "thug."
5. You are less likely to be labeled "angry."
6. You are more likely to make headlines when missing.
7. You are more likely to find adequate housing.

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Research shows that white Americans are less likely to be arrested and jailed. While people of color only make up 30% of the total population, they are 60% of the U.S. prison population. This discrepancy is particularly apparent when it comes to nonviolent drug offenses, where people of color are jailed at much higher rates , even though drug use in the white community is higher than in the African-American community. According to Human Rights Watch, people of color are no more likely to use or sell illegal drugs than whites, but they have much higher rates of arrests. While only 14% of black people use drugs regularly, 37% of those arrested for drugs are black. This trend holds true for children of color as well, who are more likely to be perceived as guilty. The so-called school-to-prison pipeline targets children of color, funnelling them into the criminal justice system early due to unfair zero tolerance policies in American schools. "In Chicago, twenty-five young people were involved in [a] food fight in the cafeteria and instead of being punished by having to clean up the cafeteria, they were suspended from school and arrested," notes the Advancement Project. 2.