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White Fragility Workplace Training Video (Original Post) MrScorpio Aug 2016 OP
LMAO! KeepItReal Aug 2016 #1
This seems oddly relevant at my job gwheezie Aug 2016 #2
Damn Skippy! nt MrScorpio Aug 2016 #3
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I love the way this looks like it's from the 80s. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #5

gwheezie

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2. This seems oddly relevant at my job
Tue Aug 30, 2016, 12:23 AM
Aug 2016

I work in an historically black hospital. It's origin was black physicians started this hospital when black Americans were not allowed in white hospitals. Most of the employees and patients are black. I'm white and I've worked there for decades. I can't imagine working anywhere else. Once in a while we get a new employee who is white and at some point the person complains about "favoritism" and I get approached as the other white person to commiserate with this unfairness. I wind up having to point out that since most of the employees are black, that mostly black people are going to be promoted and our peers are better educated than we are. I work with PhD nurses and multiple masters degree level nurses. Of course they will be promoted and manage less educated white people. This is not reverse racism, this is how it works in an organization where education and excellence in practice is recognized. Over the years I've seen several white nurses leave because while they acknowledge the professionalism of our coworkers, there's an underlying resentment that they just can't get past. And some of it stems from our black leaders are expecting people to be accountable for their practice. I have had to explain to my new coworkers to get over it or leave. Ain't nobody got time for that.

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