The Privilege Podcast
The Privilege Podcast
Juliette Lin
Ep 01: A Private School Education in the Bay Area with Grant Singer
42 minutes Posted Apr 22, 2021 at 3:00 pm.
When Grant realized the different parts of his privilege (white privilege and socioeconomic privilege)
What it was like to grow up in Marin County, California with a private school education
Experiences witnessing an African adoptee in the community and being pulled over by a cop
Comparing private vs. public school experiences
Grant's privilege within the higher education system
How SATs discriminate and barriers to college admission
USC, the "University of Spoiled Children"
USC Film school's unknowing tendency of perpetuating marginalization in Hollywood
Passing the mic to underrepresented voices
Resources for continuing the conversation: Nice White Parents podcast & 826 non-profit tutoring organization
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Growing up with well-meaning parents for Grant Singer meant that he was provided with the best private school education in a community where it was the norm. It took him well into his teenage years to realize how homogenous his experience had been and how privilege affected his ability to succeed and later attend USC School of Cinematic Arts and pursue a career in the entertainment industry. This conversation explores whiteness, educational barriers, and socio-economic blindness.
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Music: Etude Op. 10, no. 1 in C major - 'Waterfall'