For example, as a Black (minority) Person, is your strong opinion viewed as anger instead of passion for the matter? White other White contemporaries who are in fact mad or anger are only thought of as spirited and motivated?

Are you looked at by White people as the residential source for all things Urban or "Black"?

Do White coworkers try to restate your suggestions in meetings like, "I think what Todd/April is trying to say is ..."

Do White (the entire room or group) people get really quite when you drop that serious knowledge on a subject or product because they don't know what you know?





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on my birthday.

in the office.

I said, 'word? (wit a real sinister grin) you want me to what, tap dance? I look like Mr Peanut? Bojangles? What?'

"Oh..no I didn't mean it like that..."


Then one of the ladies intervened on his behalf and ushered his ass into our mgr's office for a meeting.


wait til I see his ass again.

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"...Whateva, man..." (c) Redman

Please tell me that you made that up.
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backstory: he's Sri Lankan. I have no #facts but I FEEL like 'they' have a problem with us.

anyway, this nxgga got caught fkn this hot-a$$ Latina chick in a car behind the building. I guess he had to have it. I aint mad at him. But the security guard SHOWED ME THE TAPE. And I caint stand his ass (we had funk on a professional level) and I couldn't WAIT to gossip that $hit out. I think he found out I was the one who spread the word. He ended up payin a dude off to take the rap (allegedly), and the scapegoat and the chick started a problematic relationship. I'm talkin bout cats comin to the jobsite to scrap, divorce, the scapegoat was married it was a mess.

he was probly tryna get me back and that was well-played cuz if it'd happened on the streets I'd a tapped his jaw.

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"...Whateva, man..." (c) Redman

like "shhhhh-- you're breaking the code"

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bc he had to go to a depo. Asking me if its safe. Nah b, i never heard of that neighborhood before.

YOU never heard of it?

That's what i said right??


dude sighed that heavy 'I can't stand these lazy niggers sigh'

Sorry bro never heard of Cypress Hills but it sounds lovely. I'm sure you'll be fine.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

it's not all that passive aggressive either, it's gotten worse over the years and can't
necessarily limit it to one race. quick example, i was a new hire at a large financial
institution and the scrum manager (white woman) asked my co-worker (fellow
black) if i was smart "john, is tonya smart?" AND I WAS STANDING RIGHT
THERE. it was also suggested that i was allowed certain things in the workplace
(telework, which everyone was allowed) because i was, "one in a million" (black
woman techie).

A better question.. Please..

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but you're a black woman in tech, you're a fuck unicorn...

*smirks*

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"promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind"-cl

BEFORE YOU JUDGE ME, make sure you're perfect.

"I'm hella Black, and irresponsibility ain't my culture. Yall niggas just gon have to own that as individuals"- Boo

I'm cool.. LOL


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didn't like the context so, saw it as
an insult.

small company so no HR. I have no problem telling these folks off tho...

but then again, my boy slammed the boss last month so they been kinda quiet lately.

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>small company so no HR. I have no problem telling these folks
>off tho...
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>but then again, my boy slammed the boss last month so they
>been kinda quiet lately.
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^^ What happened here?


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i was growing my hair out for a while then decided to cut it.

i asked her what the hell did she meant by that? Trying to say i looked dirty before my haircut?

white woman: oh, no, no, no...

maybe i over reacted but fuck that, i ckeck all that slick talk quick fast.


as far as my boss getting slammed. he thought he was tough enough to jump into a fight between 2 coworkers and defended the white dudewho was in the wrong. he never liked my boy and tried to hit him with a big ass steel beam. My boy is south carolina country strong and showed the boss he was slammable.

my boss is an asshole. he knows not to talk to me about anything but work because i dont fuck with him like that.

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i'm really close to the point where i'd prefer to not waste my energy

i can tolerate ANYTHING except having my intellect undermined

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bitches ain't shit /
cops ain't neither /
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white ppl really dont think about the levels of their comments to minorities beforehand.

like on that dancing shit in #1.

i remember they were talking one day before a meeting about some dance moves and they said "oh bkwhat can teach us this. show us!"

and of course im the only black person so the optics are terrible and i scowl on some "i cant believe they just asked me to dance in the conference room"

when really it was just they know i go clubbing/dancing often.

<--- Big Baller World Order

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<--- Big Baller World Order

LOL

JK

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Shouts to #DatBasa!

if it's not about a coworker?
i think tanning is my favorite conversation to overhear. i just can't wipe the smirk off my face when folk start admiring tans and shit.

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"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

and someone asks them "doesn't so and so look darker?". I'm always smirking like "Do you not know most white people can't even tell the difference between Serena Williams and Vanessa Williams?".

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>"Do you not know most white people can't
>even tell the difference between Serena Williams and Vanessa
>Williams?".

If white culture were a dartboard I'd say I'm familiar to about the second ring around the bullseye.

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oh, ok. hard to tell sometimes.

Black on Black crimes...

I had "bra strap" (prolly even longer) locs when I started working my gig.
Tom Joyner (same age and piss colored) dude never spoke to me
SOON as I cut my locs (I'm talking that next monday) He's all greeting me and shaking my hand

dude sits maybe 20 feet from me
we cross paths all the time on elevator and in bathroom and break rooms
shit, we've even been in MEETINGS TOGETHER

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Clown.

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

So,
Everybody only hears my name thrown around (it's 'unique') and MAY hear my voice on conf calls (I'm SUCH a GROID but I can't make my voice do no whitey mariah carey high octaves)

So dude comes for a site visit
soon as i walk in conf room he says "oh. he's not intimidating at all!"
but said it smirky as in like gabby sidebese is not fat at all.

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I was told I was intimidating because I stand up straight and make eye contact. Oh well, I guess the chumps who feel that way will just have to be uncomfortable.

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I had a boss who would eavesdrop on my phone calls because she sat like five feet away from me.

Anyways, one day I was talking to my guy about helping me with a DJ gig that weekend (I think it was a wedding or a retirement party). I was speaking to him ebonically about time, pay, meals, etc. and I think the conversation went something like,

"Aiight, we gotta get there before the people show up, go in through the back, and let in my man Les with the Rig. We gonna smash that spot, do what we came to do, maybe get a plate of food, get the money and we out."

You get the point.

Anyways, that Monday, I got called into a meeting with my boss and another boss asking me if I was involved in some kind of criminal activity.

Needless to say, I stopped talking on the phone at work.



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Why'd your boss wait until Monday to pose that question? Would add some dark humor to the story if security were present when that two-on-one meeting occurred.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

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Like, that somehow this was a intervention to get me off the streets and help me stay focused on my work.

Knowing what I know now, I shoulda played along and asked for a raise.


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It sounds as if your boss decided to hold onto her concern over the weekend and hold the meeting next week on a Monday. Like she was waiting for you to show up on the local weekend news with reports of your rampant urban DJ crime capers.


I was curious why she didn't show her concern then and there instead of waiting until the next week to have that two-on-one meeting.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

She clearly didn't have the rapport with CRICH to just pull him to the side so she probably consulted management abd came up with that weak intervention.

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The lady presenting decided to use me to illustrate an example about inappropriate jokes. She says something like "I'm a quarter Irish and I'm making jokes about Irish people being drinkers and-- (I interrupt with 'Fighting') she pauses and the whole room starts laughing... well I guess that would make me the example of passive racism at work.

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How spectacular. Good job there, Cape_One.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

that worked remotely but came to the office for meetings for a week told my friend that She looked like Nell Carter. never met her before either. it was actually funny as hell because she does.. It took my soul wincing not to laugh =(

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breakroom/kitchen. They know what they are doing. I'm the only brotha here. So, they're subconsciously trying to wreck my mentals.

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out. I swiped my badge and reached out to grab the handle as he was walking through. The motherfucker walked through. Not only did he NOT hold the door for me, he pushed that shit back as he passed through. I said "THANKS FOR HOLDING THE DOOR!"

some of these yt folks prob see me in the building - young, black, big ass beard - and probably think I aint shit. But then they are shocked when they see me holding conversations with big players from different organizations that work in the building. Shit, i probably make more money than most of these hoes too.

pretty much

...lol, j/k.

few examples:

-prof asked my supervisor (another black woman) if she wanted chicken wings and hot sauce as a thank you gift for supporting him on a project
-another prof came in the office and said "how is you" to the same supervisor
-another prof comes in and said he's "here to whip the servants (me and our student employees) into shape" and makes a "cracking the whip gesture" with his hand
-same prof as ^^^ called me "the help"
-i've been called a secretary on multiple occations
-ive been here for a few years and a couple faculty mix my name with the other blk female that works here - who looks nothing like me

of how those same faculty members treat their students of color.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

my experience was a bit traumatic and hopefully not the norm but ya...
it can be a very isolating and unsupportive atmosphere

I havent been in the work force for a long time. But when I was people would just say some straight racist shit to me. Thinking I am white. Even though they knew my last name. Worse is when they would say shit about Mexican's to me. Their excuse was you arent THAT kind of Mexican. So they assumed I would agree with them.

November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!

I was the only black engineer. I declined.

2. I learned that upper mgmt gave me a nickname: "Caveman". I have a fro and I rock a beard. I wasnt even worried about whether it was intentionally racist but you can believe I was letting HR know that I wasnt afraid to make a scene if I had to. Let THEM try justifying nicknames without sounding like racists.

They were calling me Dustin after that day

Being black in tech is interesting. On top of these is the ever-present surprise when other engineers realize I'm actually competent and good at what I do...

I've only heard it referring to ignorant whites, Ala X-Clan calling Third Bass "Cavemen."

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I'd never been called that before. I was just kinda in defensive mode, telling HR that it wouldn't be a stretch if I said it was racist

Kinda just disgusted about involuntary nicknames altogether, seems like a lesson taught in Management 101

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The version with a white dude looks like the Geico caveman:

http://www.mirandaalyse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/re-civilize-yourself_white.jpg

lol

But it's still the type of jonin I'd take from my boys but not in the workplace

You sound like my Hubby talking about his job. Black folks in technology are always looked at as "token" especially in the larger companies. But when they realize you know your shit...jaws on floors! This happens to my husband on a weekly basis.

A lot of people are going to lose their shit when this reorganization structure gets announced.

1. He gets the "speaks so well" comment a LOT!
2. When he goes into meetings with customers, they always tend to try to play it up to the Indian or white dude sitting next to him, because they think that's the one they have to try to sell to and impress, but when the questions start coming from him, they get all frazzled and shit.
3. When he goes to conferences, they always get floored by his knowledge. Some people actually tried to "mistake" him for the help.
4. He recently had to go to HR and correct them on some ish regarding his title, and essentially his pay. They don't want to lose him, so they are taking care of that ish right away! But the problem was that people with less experience and couldn't hold a candle to him, we're getting paid higher and had a higher rank in the company. He squashed that shit real quick.

"We don't make mistakes, we just have happy little accidents" - Bob Ross

"I'm wearing a MSU Tshirt because I went to MSU, you are wearing a UM Tshirt because you went to Walmart!" -unknown.

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One colleague tried to "help" me one day and educate me on a field that I've had more in depth knowledge of. Needless to say the knowledge she was trying to impart was not applicable given the situation. I politely told her that and continued about my business.

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these bills gotta get paid tho.