Discussion: Racism and Privilege Respond to at least two colleagues with a critique of their posts and alternative recommendations for how you as a social worker might respond to Mary and her beliefs. Be specific and provide examples from the case. Also, identify specific skills social workers might employ. SOCW_6051_Week5_Discussion_Rubric Discussion Posting Content 8.1 (27%) - 9 (30%) Discussion posting demonstrates an excellent understanding of all of the concepts and key points presented in the text(s) and Learning Resources. Posting provides significant detail including multiple relevant examples, evidence from the readings and other scholarly sources, and discerning ideas. Peer Feedback and Interaction 6.75 (22.5%) - 7.5 (25%) The feedback postings and responses to questions are excellent and fully contribute to the quality of interaction by offering constructive critique, suggestions, in-depth questions, additional resources, and stimulating thoughts and/or probes. Writing 4.05 (13.5%) - 4.5 (15%) Postings are well organized, use scholarly tone, contain original writing and proper paraphrasing, follow APA style, contain very few or no writing and/or spelling errors, and are fully consistent with graduate level writing style. Colleagues' Respond Student name: Atahomo Agbebaku Top of Form Racism is the set of institutional, cultural, and interpersonal patterns and practices that create advantages for people legally defined and socially constructed as white and corollary disadvantaged for belonging to racial groups that were considered essential for the formation of the United States. (Adams et al.). Privilege, to me in this situation, is the rights or things enjoyed by a person more than others. Therefore, the relationship between racism and privilege is the ideology that some persons deserve better, while others should be considered last because of their appearance. White supremacy immediately comes to mind. Hence, the white will quickly get a position for leadership in an institution, and the blacks and others get physical positions. Same public service, affecting how people are treated, what services come to their cities. In an all-white community and an all-black community. Most problematic of all is the feeling that blacks are criminals or drug users. They never end well. The case of Mary, The 47yrs old Mary, who is Caucasian, felt her family believes responsible for why her relationship with her colleague, an African American, did not work out. As she was raised to believe African Americans and other people of color are untrustworthy. When it did not work out, she blamed her family. Mary also confirmed she was aware that her feelings of racism are not right but cannot help it. Meanwhile, she had symptoms of PTSD which she later learned how to deal with. I also want to link racism/ privilege to her case Mary was privileged to receive the amount of treatment for her symptoms. Mary was raised in a home that esp.