I'm an expert at being black

So one of the bosses comes by around 3pm and says, "Can I talk to you for a

minute?"

I go over to his desk and he starts telling me all about this big

presentation that he wants me to be involved in for a project we're going

after. Explains the entire project to me and asks if I'd like to be

involved.



I'm feeling a little suspect because the asian contingent have been working

on this proposal for about 3 weeks now, then all of a sudden I'm being asked

to come to a presentation to present something I have no idea about. I say,

"Sure" and he says he'll pick me up at 6:30am the next day etc.... If it was

left at that, I wouldn't have known anything was up.



But since I have some facetime with the boss, I decide to shoot the shit for

a bit, talk about how important this project would be for the office, blah

blah blah...



Then I decided to utilize a trick my father taught me, by giving him an

opportunity to say good things about me. I ask, "So what made you want me to

be involved at the last minute?"



He goes into this whole speech about how talented I am, blah blah, blah.

THEN drops the bomb on me. "It is important that we show this client that we

have a diverse staff" and shows me who we're presenting to and the main

decision maker is a black man.



Then, thinking that he 'gets it' humbly states how fucked up it is that we

have to cater to our clients and bring along experts in specific things that

will make the client believe that we are perfect for them regardless of

whether or not we are.



I guess I'm an expert at being black and that is why I'm being asked to

speak at the presentation.



I got okie doked and I'm pissed. Because he knew if he would've asked me to

come be black, I would've said no.



Presentation was cancelled until next week, I'm contemplating my next

move...... what would you do?



-c



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