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,...
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...