Does the Melting Pot Have Privilege?

Our discussions of mixing, misconceptions, white privilege here and abroad, and the politics that coincide with all of these caused my attention to be drawn to some interesting articles from National Geographic and The Huffington Post. They take a look at the visually changing categories of race and identity and ask the question, "What does the average American really look like?" There are changing combinations of facial features and hair types carried further with each generation. They are very interesting articles with equally interesting and "real" photos. The topic of racial ambiguity has been present since the earlier units of our class and continues to be relevant even now.
 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/01/national-geographic-changing-face-of-america-photos_n_4024415.html

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/changing-faces/funderburg-text

What would happen if (or when) the members of the melting pot became the dominant racial category in America? It is entirely plausible that, in time, this could happen. There would be changes in advertising and other forms of marketing. We would walk more of a blurred line in our dealings with one another. All of the medical information based on racial categorization would not be as specifically applicable in a racially blended society. All of this is very interesting, but an  intriguing question is one that concerns privilege. Would white privilege die out without white dominance or would that privilege carry over to the new dominant group? We have spent a lot of time looking at how white privilege operates in the US. Perhaps, on our own turf, privilege would simply fade into equality, and we would see the fabulous results of what we have been hoping would eventually occur. However, our interaction with other humans is not limited to our continent.

The movie Babel showed us how white privilege acts outside of American boundaries. Real life stories in the media alert us when white journalists, businessmen, or politicians are abducted or killed. If the US was no longer predominantly white, white "Americans" may be seen as an even more valued and endangered species. They might find an even higher price on their head while traveling abroad (even if privilege was still on their side) because of their limited numbers. Could the new majority then travel without many of the worries of safety because of their racial ambiguity? I've heard quite a few people over the years brag about "American" privilege. Being from America makes you special and "we" dominate the world.......
But without whiteness, would all of us cease to be special?

We've discussed being black and visiting Jamaica as opposed to being black and living in Jamaica. We all seem to assume some amount of American privilege regardless of racial affiliations. So what then does equality truly mean to America? Do we really want it or do we want privilege? Can privilege exist without white faces to anchor it; especially if, abroad, Americans come to represent "just another ethnic face?"