Money Is Not The Problem

In a recent post, one student stated that they believe that money is more of a privilege than white privilege. I would like to play devils advocate :) I would like to disagree. Yes, money does give people of color an advantage or a step ahead of their less fortunate peers, however, I do not think that money plays that much of a privilege over white privilege. If a black man and a white man were both very wealthy and had the same amount of money the white man would still have more privileges then the black man. Even rich people of color, or celebrities of color are still faced with prejudices. Where as rich white people and rich white celebrities do not have to deal with that. No matter how rich you are, I feel like people will still be noticed for the color of their skin because that is the first thing they see, not a bank account. Even though I believe that money gives some privileges, white privilege is in most cases greater. At the end of the day, I believe it comes down to race.