[Darnell]

Yes, you ARE the only person who believes this because it’s an obsession, it seems. It’s not reality. I would love to think of myself as an American, but when I walk into the boardroom or an interview, I become a black man. How do I know this for sure? Here is one of many examples: #1) I live in Wisconsin and I had a GREAT business relationship with people in our Atlanta office for 5 years before we had actually seen each other. We spoke on the phone all that time, or email. My Atlanta reps finally came to Wisconsin to meet with me and have drinks after work, and when I met them at the receptioinist desk, they looked at me as a child would look if they were expecting a playstation and instead got a box of coal. Every good thought they had about me went out the window, and when they returned to Atlanta the next day, and their secretary called me, she said that all they talked about was they fact that all this time, they thought they were talking to a white guy. My being black made a difference from then on. They’ve been cold to me ever since. So, long story short, society forces the hyphens on us.

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Name : Darnell, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 39, City : Milwaukee, State : WI, Country : United States, Occupation : Attorney, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper class, 

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