Discussion: Is Corporate America set up for Black Men to fail?

[Unknown Poster]

To be a black man in a corporate environment is to be in the most compromising position ever.

• To be one of the few or the only black men in your office in a staff of hundreds of whites
• To be antagonized racially through macro and microaggression by coworkers and bosses and be expect to not react in a way that may compromise your money
  
• To be watched with more scrutiny than anyone else
• To be the last to be hired and the first to be fired
• To have you income, your livelihood, your roof over your head, your food on your table...your paycheck be decided on how comfortable people are around you.
• Very few black men advance in these corporations due to connections, white privilege, nepotism, and paternalism amongst white men in IVY League organizations and Fraternities
• The higher up you go...the less black people you see...until you are the only black person or one of less than 5.
• The awkwardness and tension that comes from the divide between black professionals and black low wage workers occupying the same space (security, janitors, cafeteria people, etc)

From my experiences in this work environment it really does seem like it's set up for whites to thrive and black men especially to fail.

I wouldn't tell my kids to aspire to work for one of these companies...

 

[BezO]

Depends what you mean by fail.

Corporate America is designed to make rich folks richer, off the backs employees. Black or white, business owners will capitalize off you. But yes, it's much harder for Blacks to become high level employees.

But it cost money & time to climb the latter. The question is, is the extra income worth the expense & time?

 

[Unknown Poster]

Depends what you mean by fail.

Corporate America is designed to make rich folks richer, off the backs employees. Black or white, business owners will capitalize off you. But yes, it's much harder for Blacks to become high level employees.

But it cost money & time to climb the latter. The question is, is the extra income worth the expense & time?

Good point.

 

[DrX]

I never worked there but my uncle catch hell....the pay seem good but its not for me...its not worth the stress but i have another uncle that worked for the govt and was happy and made even more so idk....

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

There may be glass ceilings in a lot of cases... but setup to fail? I can't say that.... Everyone will learn that most Corporations are about profit first and foremost, and will put the people in place, regardless of color, that will provide the widest margins

 

[Unknown Poster]

There may be glass ceilings in a lot of cases... but setup to fail? I can't say that.... Everyone will learn that most Corporations are about profit first and foremost, and will put the people in place, regardless of color, that will provide the widest margins

I should say, the environment and nature of corporate America doesn't set anyone up to fail.

It's just as a reflection of America's own demographics and given the loopholes that are neccessary for entry (degree, resume, work experience) in the face of racial discrimination, it seems as if it's set up especially for black men to fail.

That's why education and getting a degree is important, cause then you can stand a fighting chance.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

It's just as a reflection of America's own demographics and given the loopholes that are neccessary for entry (degree, resume, work experience) in the face of racial discrimination, it seems as if it's set up especially for black men to fail.

Ok. I see what you're saying... and I agree with this..... I think when corporatism started to kick off after the depression, the entire workforce was intended for males only....... but that got turned on its ear over the last 20-30 years