Here is my experiance of being black in IT... (Score 1)

As a black person I experienced it a lot when I was job hunting. I noticed when I stopped putting my race on applications the responses almost doubled. I have a "white" name and a "white" voice (so I've been told) so interviewer would seem to like me just fine on the phone. Every time I would walk in for an interview, the interviewer would get a surprised look on their face and I could just tell no matter what I did or said I wasn't getting the job... A friend of mine who does a lot of hiring for his company once told me that sometimes blacks will be avoided in IT because there stereotype that blacks don't work well in groups. I am a senior tech at my current job and still experience problems. I am more knowledgeable then most of my fellow techs, but people still feel that they need to explain basic concepts to me that they don't ever seem to have to explain to other newer techs. It doesn't matter how many time I prove myself with difficult technical issues or impress our customers, I'm always treated like a child by my coworkers and management. I'm trying my best not to get bitter and become the stereotypical "angry black man", but after four years of this crap its getting harder every day.