Are you a representative for your race?

[Kimmie1913]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Yes. Always. I don't always succeed but I try.

Ditto.

When I came to my current employer, I was the youngest person in my section, one of a few African Americans, a woman and had an advance degree. Being a young, Black female attorney, who looked like she was barely 19 at the time, can be intimidating and is definitely a reason for people to test you. I am always conscious of the fact that if I fail there are those who are going to attribute it to all Black people and not just to me.