What does privilege even mean, anyway?

The National Association of School Psychologists defines privilege as “one group [having] something of value that is denied to others simply because of group membership and not based on what a person or group has done or failed to do.” Privilege is a controversial topic. In recent months, multiple states have passed bills banning the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) — which holds that...

St. George’s is an Episcopal school that declares an “uncommon commitment to inclusion, in an atmosphere that welcomes families of any faith,” and is dedicated “to something stronger than mere tolerance – instilling, instead, a heartfelt respect for differences in thought and belief.” According to the data collected from families when students enroll for the first time, 46.5% of the...

Think about the last time you went to a history class, or read a book, or even watched a movie. Chances are, you saw faces that looked like yours–if you’re in the racial majority, that is. For those who belong to a racial minority, however, this isn’t always the case. For instance, a UCLA Holly- wood Diversity Report from 2019 reported that seven out of 10 lead actors were white. This isn’t...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, genderfluid, nonbinary: the terms for people who don’t identify as heterosexual can get confusing. Even if we know these terms, it’s tough to understand the experience from the outside. So what is privilege, or lack thereof, like for the LGBTQ+ community? A junior who is choosing to go by the nickname Dodo to protect their identity is genderfluid, which...

Tennessee has the ninth highest poverty rate in the nation, according to 2021 U.S. Census data. Seventeen percent of families and almost 21% of the Memphis population live below the poverty line. But according to St. George’s own data, most of our students live in Collierville and Germantown. Of the top five zip codes represented on our three campuses, three are located within Collierville and...