In Job Hunt, College Degree Can’t Close Racial Gap
This article doesn’t surprise me at all, I think that there is definitely still a prejudice against black people in the workplace. And while there are plenty of cases where someone who is as or more qualified than someone else, but is look over because of their race, it is a very thin line between being justified in pulling the discrimination card, and falling on a crutch. Cases like Mr. William’s, when he met the two executives for lunch, but were surprised and put off when they saw he was of color are disheartening and wrong. However you can’t blame every single job rejection on the color of your skin.
One part of the article that particularly hit home was about how a person’s name can affect how they fair in the job market. I know that when I hear a name like Jamar, or Nikida, I automatically assume they are black. While I place absolutely no normative value on what someone’s name is, it’s not a good feeling to suddenly become so aware of a person’s race, based solely on preconceived notions.
