My parents took me to Sacred Heart College. If you know the history on the school, we were the first private school to allow black pupils and therefore had a lot of political ties.
I was at SHC from nursery school to matric. I applaud my high school for a great education, teaching how to deal with authority, the opposite sex and above all... Racial issues.
I hate racism, but I hate the excuse of racism even more. If a white boy doesn't like you... Doesn't mean he's racist... You're probably full of shit. If your white boss is hard on you, doesn't make him a racist... Results speak for themselves and he won't harass you if you're doing a good job.
I believe what has developed within the black community is internal classism(I made that up). Black people want to shine on each other and black people often suppress one another. Black people also do not respect one another.
I often see this when it comes to service. Black people do not like to serve other black people. This is why as a black person you are likely to get attitude from your black waiter... I guess it's assumed we don't tip.
Your black security is likely to piss you off. They'll confuse you to the point that you get so angry. I often feel like dudes hate the fact that you go in and out of your spot, buying groceries, having visitors and living your life. I feel as though they are upset for us 'rubbing' success in their faces and they need to cut us down to size.
There are numerous examples. Black ladies will complain about the black attendant following them around the store and having attitude if ever they ask her to help find the correct size.
Point is... This is life and we're all as good as we want to be. Black people, one man's success or failure has nothing to do with. Simply be the very best at all jobs. You never know where it may lead.
Trust me
Although there are several points that I can acknowledge and agree with, I do need to make you aware of how your article generalizes black people to a large extend. You acknowledging and enhancing perceptions that associate this stigma we have amongst the black community and although I can commend you on that;I need to stress how dangerous it is as you would be aware. Be careful of the perceptions you give off because it is most definitely what you take in. Everything has reaction to it, it's easy to say that black people do not like serving black people but you taking in that perception does not alleviate it. It could easily be turned on the customers and said that they don't like being served by black people or even on the security guard who YOU perceive dislikes you for YOUR daily activities. Its easy to always view things in the customers point of view or in your point of view but if you have not once spoken to your security guard on an occasion other than driving past him/her in YOUR car or greeted the waiter without assuming that THEY despise YOU for being black then it would suffice to say that black customers need to get off their high pedestals and stop assuming or perceiving that black attendants, waiters have something against YOU for YOUR success. The world does not revolve around you once you PERCEIVE you have made it!.
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