White privilege is that particular social privilege which benefits white people more in certain societies, especially if they're otherwise under similar social, economic, or political conditions. It's a double-edged sword in that it benefits those with white skin by...
I came into political consciousness in 2008 — the year that then-presidential candidate Barack Obama energized the leftist base with the promise of politics-no-longer-as-usual. I found myself annoyed that I was only a year away from legal voting age,...