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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
I'm not delusional, and I don't think you have it made. But this is not colonial America, or even pre-affirmative action America. You have oppertunities IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THEM FOR YOURSELF. Those of you who are on this board are mostly college educated or in process. YOU MADE YOUR OPPERTUNITY. I'm sure many of you came from families that didn't live in the best neighborhood and didn't get to go to the best schools and didn't have the money to go to college....but you still found a way to make it happen. Why do you who make it happen, let those who won't make it happen for themselves make excuses? - And I have heard those words come out of more then one black person's mouth (but because I'm white - I'm sure that makes me racist because I said it)
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I had "oppertunities" and I TRIED TO MAKE IT FOR MYSELF time and time again!! I did all the right things. I went to the white colleges. I don't have a black sounding name (first or last). I didn't put anything "black org" related on my resume. It should have opened doors for me BUT IT DIDN'T. I am from a working class family and the first in my family to go to college. I tried to FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN! Do you have any idea how ignorant you sound? Obviously not.
I'd show up for interviews and I know that they were surprised to see my face -- because I know how to sound and put that little "tilt" in my voice when they called me for the interview. When I got there I was NEVER offered the jobs that I applied and knew I was qualified for -- ALWAYS the entry level positions.
When I settled for the entry level position, I was tired of seeing the "Suzy" in the cubicle next to me get the promotion. I got tired of seeing "John" down the hall get an office with a window for a "new" position that I was well qualified for but it was never even advertised. I got tired of being asked to make copies for him (including his resume) in which I discovered he couldn't spell either!!