From 12 years a slave..<p>I can relate with that question even in modern times. With the occasional stare I get from my superior during brain storming sessions. Like how could you possible get such insight being Black? Followed by refutations that defies logic.<p>It does have an awful effect on your morale, and in most cases one has to persistently prove one's competency to break down the walls of prejudice.<p>I wonder if other Software Engineers of African descent or other ethnic minorities in the West have similar experiences.<p>How do you scale through such hoops?
Not black but: I'm a teenager (and I look 13/14), so getting anyone at all to listen to me is a PITA and in my last job [helpdesk], I've had multiple veteran employees outright tell me "who the fuck are you and who do you think you are blocking my facebook use", things like that.<p>Dunno what to do ati that point other than go to HR/their superior and file a proper complaint. Assuming your coworkers aren't some best-friends-5ever thing and your HR is competent, you could always claim hostile work environment