(Relevant) Over at Holy Post, Veggie Tales architect Phil Vischer has written an interesting testimony about the ways he’s uncovered white privilege in his life, particularly in the ways it aided the creation of his animation studio Big Idea Entertainment. In detailing his own family history, Vischer does an excellent job of something that can be very difficult — highlighting the various points where his efforts were aided by privilege.
“Did we work hard? Yes, I guess so. But lots of people work hard and don’t have nearly as much to show for it. So what is the missing factor?” Vischer writes. “The factor that may be even more important than the hard work? We were white.”