Jeannine Vogel compares recognizing one s white privilege to realizing you have a virus that needs attention. It s like a virus or condition and you didn t know you had it, said Vogel, a Dayton resident
who facilitates a training
called Is White Privilege Real? A Discussion on Race.
Then you realize, Oh, I have it, how do I treat this? How do I become aware? How can I act counter to this?
The three-part series is meant to help white people recognize their inherent privilege, take action to change it, and become allies in helping to end racism. It is being hosted by the Ohio Council of Churches, a Columbus-based ecumenical group of 17 statewide Christian denominations, via Zoom, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 23, and continues for those same hours on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6.