Observations

As I sit here at my little corner desk, hoping that the day will bring positive news, I quietly observe my surroundings... (Would this lady cover her mouth when she’s coughing? MY GOODNESS!) It saddens me when my mind confirms what my eyes witness.
Realistically, the ratio of men to women executives in this organization seems to be surprisingly even, HOWEVER, the ratio of white men/women to black men/women executives and managers, is NOT!
Of the people around me, I am the only black woman in my position in this building (not that my position is all that to boast about, but I serve an important role), and there are very few black managers and executives within the entire organization, which does business all around the world. I guess it just bothers me to see that white men (some are from India, so they are not all white… but they are not black!) are doing much of nothing here, except (complaining for the most part) sitting in meetings all day and traveling excessively, creating unneeded expenses. I see many black men come in and out of these locked, glass doors looking for employment, and never again do I see their faces. Granted, there is an extensive background search that must be conducted, but, contrary to popular belief, NOT ALL BLACK MEN ARE CRIMINALS. Many are VERY intelligent and articulate (hence we have Barack Obama as our 44th President! YES WE DID!), deserving the opportunity to help grow companies to their fullest potential. I know not all organizations are like this, but I know the one I work for seems to have a glass door instead of glass ceiling… preventing blacks from coming in. Again, this is just my observation, as I sit here at my desk hoping for positive news, a great change, and quietly watching most of the opportunities be afforded to those other than they who look like me.