Whiteness according to the Commonwealth of Virginia Statutes

          What is whiteness according to the Commonwealth of Virginia Statutes? https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/racial-integrity-laws-1924-1930/ Provide a brief critique of the definition. Identify and explain 2 specific problems whiteness and/or white privilege present to minorities (pick any 2 groups of your choice) in the U.S.? Link your analysis to one scholarly article. It is important that you cite and reference all your sources following https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html    
One problem that whiteness presents to minorities in the US is economic disparities. White people are more likely than non-white people to have access to resources such as higher-paying jobs and better education opportunities, leading to higher overall financial wellbeing than their non-white peers. Minorities also face systemic racism in terms of housing discrimination, employment discrimination, criminal justice disparities, among other issues that perpetuate poverty and inequality across certain groups. Another issue associated with whiteness is social exclusion. Minority groups often experience social isolation due to unequal access privileges granted solely based on skin color or perceived ethnicity. Within conversations concerning public policy or civil rights movements for example, minority voices are sometimes less heard than those coming from white individuals due in part to historic power dynamics rooted in white privilege. As a result this can lead minority group members feeling isolated from society at large when it comes their opinions being taken into consideration during important matters..

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The Commonwealth of Virginia Statutes defines whiteness as "the status of a person being composed of or related to members of the Caucasian race, which includes persons from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa." This definition fails to recognize the cultural and racial diversity within these regions, and does not take into account other races that may be considered white.