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<br />. The 13 percent of Whites categorized as Disengaged make up a larger proportion of <br />residents in Washington County than elsewhere and are more likely to be higher <br />income and to describe themselves as Republican and very conservative. <br /> <br />. 42 percent of Black/African Americans, 38 percent of American Indians, and 24 <br />percent of Latinos/Hispanics can be described as Integrated/Engaged, compared to 24 <br />percent of Whites. <br /> <br />. Overall, 45 percent of White respondents report they have certain advantages because <br />of their race. The IsolatedlUnengaged and the Integrated/Engaged are the most likely <br />to acknowledge these advantages or White privilege (61 % and 59% respectively). <br />The Great Middle is about evenly divided (44% "Yes" and 56% "No"). The <br />Disengaged is by far the least likely to acknowledge White privilege (13%). <br /> <br />. The words of residents in several community conversations described the subtle and <br />harmful nature of White privilege. Others depicted a kind of privilege that was both <br />unaware and somewhat arrogant. <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />An assessment of racism in <br />Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington counties <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />January 2004 <br />