What are my intial thoughts regarding privilege?

My initial thoughts about privilege focus on the history of my ancestors and forefathers. To be privileged means to have the opportunity to be granted something that others don’t have to be in a way superior to those who are unfortunate and this is exactly what my ancestors had to subside. They weren’t granted the privilege to be free, to vote, to get an equal education, to have a voice or even be considered a complete person they were neglected of a lot of things a lot of rights that they did not receive. I think about also sadly the different privileges one is provided or granted due to race white males especially are granted so many more privileges than anyone else I think regarding economics career choices, colleges you name it because society wants to keep that status quo going. I think about my ancestors and how I was blessed with the privilege to not have to become a victim of slavery had the privilege to reap the outcome of the oppression and progression. I think about my mother and the fact that she did not have the privilege to attend this university simply because of her skin color she did not have the privilege to pursue her dream but she has the privilege to watch me pursue my dream while attending the school she was deprived of going to. I also think about historical facts such as women’s rights. There once was a time when we were not granted with the privilege as the males had to vote and now I think about the election and how I feel so honored to have had the privilege to make history I am a witness and I am so thankful for that. I think about how I’m privileged to have transportation in some countries they don’t have that privilege. I think about how I’m accessible to pure water because it is used in so many ways. I think about how I am privileged to of course take this course because in high school I did not have the opportunity to become more indulged in my culture my people my heritage. I think about how I am able to attend schools where I can not only take courses with different languages but I can interact with them I can study abroad if I wanted to. I think about how am privileged to marry who I want because in some cultures women do not have that privilege they have to have arranged marriages and have no say so in their lives they are expected to conform to their society I do not have to worry about such things. Although if you think about it males of course have more privileges than anyone else white males in particular but males have always been dominant within society which in my opinion is not fair they are not more qualified they are not more capable in any way. Again its black history month so I think about all of the activists and how they not only gave us life changing and deserving privileges but also how it would have been a privilege and an honor to work side by side with them during those harsh times. I think about how I have the privilege to be African American to be a descendent of so many courageous intelligent beautiful successors. Lastly I think about how I have the privilege to leave a legacy in this world I could be an activist I even could change the world because I have the privilege to do so!