I have a first name that's usually white and an Irish last name. I'm also one of the most educated, creative, clever, non threatening brothas in the game. Overall, I'm a good dude.
That being said, my resume is the shyt. Over ten years of varied experience in banking and finance. Anything you can name, I've done it or could do it.
Thanks to my name and experience, I get called in for many interviews.
Some of the biggest Negro wake up calls I have ever experienced in my life have been from dusty old cacs who are recruiting for positions.
Just by walking into the building, you can feel that noose energy, that sense of
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Everyone - - from the receptionist, to the people in the elevators, to the people interviewing you are condescending as fukk.
Even though I'm destroying their simple questions with detailed examples and well crafted stories, their body language says it all : "Yeah, you're qualified, you're smart, but you're still a ******."
Needless to say, I've been on many interviews. Every job I've ever had in corporate America, sistas in the company looked out and put me on. One of the zillions of reasons I go hard for black women. I digress.
Just the feeling of depending on cacs for employment will teach you very quickly that we live in a system of white supremacy.