"Being told by cab drivers that they’re the first Black person they’ve ever had a positive encounter with"
So either the cab drivers are lying and saying that line to every black person they encounter for some reason I can't fathom -- or they're being honest about their experiences.
"Being asked things like, “So, what’s it like being a black guy in Silicon Valley?”"
And yet you wrote a blog post to tell us what it's like. I read it because I was interested, but does my interest therefore mean that mean I'm actually part of the problem?
"Feeling like I was chosen for certain photo/video opportunities at work and during other activities to feign diversity and acceptance"
You probably were. That sucks, but it's one of those damned if you do/don't things. If they don't do it, somebody's going to accuse them of something.
So either the cab drivers are lying and saying that line to every black person they encounter for some reason I can't fathom -- or they're being honest about their experiences.
"Being asked things like, “So, what’s it like being a black guy in Silicon Valley?”"
And yet you wrote a blog post to tell us what it's like. I read it because I was interested, but does my interest therefore mean that mean I'm actually part of the problem?
"Feeling like I was chosen for certain photo/video opportunities at work and during other activities to feign diversity and acceptance"
You probably were. That sucks, but it's one of those damned if you do/don't things. If they don't do it, somebody's going to accuse them of something.