Do y’all ever get tired of being the only black person in the room?

[BaldingSoHard]

No. I love standing out among the crowd.

 

[fckyoupayme]

Depends on the situation. If it's a professional environment I can deal with it, while simultaneously being disappointed. If I walk into a convenience store at 10PM and get stared at by concerned white people because I'm the only black person there? Yea...that's a problem.

I’m exactly the same. In professional settings it makes me step my game up and really show out. However in regular life; going to the store, eating at a restaurant, going to the park, etc I feel extremely uncomfortable if I’m the only Black person.

 

[SPACE IS FAKE]

idk what’s that like

 

[FLYINHAWAIIAN]

I've gotten used to it.

Do they make you do the new dance and try to dap you up to Tyrone?

 

[UberEatsDriver]

I used to work with planners so I’m used to being the only black person in the room. Only thing is planning is a very white liberal job so the white folks are always on my dikk.

 

[Amerikan Melanin]

Hate it. Especially when I show up to a new project and out 30-100 people I’m the only black person. shyt is crazy.

 

[number21]

Oddly when I had a blue collar job splicing fiber, I worked with a bunch of good ole boys and I hate to admit it, they were alright. Sometimes I think it was because I was one of the few black people that worked for the company, they didn't want to be accused of being racist.

Now I work with a bunch of black people in an office and I don't like any of these punk ass clowns.

I guess them good ole boys rubbed off on you.

 

[MoveForward]

I guess them good ole boys rubbed off on you.

Just being honest... I am of the belief that all whites are racist but they were alright. The white people that are in upper management at the company I work for a pricks and the black people are damned c00ns, snitches, and they are clowns.

 

[NeilCartwright]

It is exhausting. Stationed in Texas, About 2.5 hours from Mexico. I can count on ONE HAND how many black people i work with and who are in this city combined.

Of course the Mexicanos wanna act like they have it bad, like “us”meanwhile they go to Mexico, an entire country for them, for the weekend like it’s nothing.

It’s exhausting. I’ll never live in an area w/this few black people by choiceanyone who chooses a life like that is
Yea I said it

 

[Warren Moon]

Used too. But in Atlanta, theres rarely any times I’m the only black person.

there’s atleast one more at all times

 

[At30wecashout]

not when theyre paying....

This, lmao. Hate to say it, and I never had to do any objectionable shucking, but long as im getting paid I dont care. The job I was surrounded with the most black people, Fed Ex, was also one of the worst paying. Everytime I swapped into a white-collar environment, I was one of few blacks.

There are plenty(mostly female) blacks at my current spot but I hit it off with the CEO at a firm I just interviewed with and it appears Im gonna be that one black dude again. fukk it, I can see my people outside of work. Im on my purpose.

 

[F K]

Lot of black faces in tech in ATL

 

[staticshock]

idk what thats like I live in Atlanta where my subdivision is black, the stores, gyms and parks I go to are filled with black people, and there are only 3 white folks in my entire building at work

 

[Doctor Wily]

I've been mentally prepared since I was a teenager so

90% of my intermediate family is still alive including both parents

Most of my childhood friends are dead or moved away down south.

Two of my best Male friends died already (2003/2019) my best female friend is a recovering crack addict who still sells p*ssy in crown heights & tampons to dirty ass hasidic jews.

I'm good being one of the only 4 African Americans at my job position(title) making 100k+.

 

[TheKongoEmpire]

The Most Honorable Dr. Khalid Muhammad is always watching me: I wish a bytch would.