Black In Business

During an earlier blog, I mentioned how a white professional commented to me, {as a part of our conversation regarding my executive recruiting business,} he felt blacks have an advantage over whites in corporate America. He went on to say, black women had an even bigger advantage. I thought my friend and engineer by profession was wrong. Many of my black friends confirmed this fact, there is no way blacks have the advantage.

My take; in order to have reverse discrimination, you are in fact acknowledging that discrimination exists. Many whites will not accept this fact. I spoke with a corporate executive, who owns his own company, after a career in a big health care company. My friend who is black, told me that being black is an advantage if you know how to use it. He felt that there is reverse discrimination and often times whites are victimized.

We have important issues to discuss on this blog, but I am interested in what more readers have to say about reverse discrimination, diversity and affirmative action. I commented today on a contact’s blog, Mike Sansone. I told him that we have the same issues as whites in regards to being successful in business. We also have concerns about discrimination and lack of role models. A tactic is to have open dialogue on issues that seperate us and find common ground to develop more productivity for all.