Agreed.
I really have no idea if I've benefited from the color of my skin. As another generalization, though an accurate one, whites tend to have more financial resources. So I won't look that gift horse in the mouth.
I was passed for a promotion in favor of a black guy once. Some who knew us both said they thought it was his color. I sincerely doubt it. He was a very organized and efficient worker whose style was very different than my own. I think he earned it, and I was promoted to the same level as soon as their was an opening.
I got passed up for a job in favor of a woman once. They actually told me that they had to hire a female. It was a regulatory thing. Crazy world. I was disappointed at the time, but couldn't care less now.
Thanks for the chat. It was nice resonating with someone, in spite of the added comment that seems bent on fueling the fire.
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I've been in on meetings where they were forced to hire a minority. I don't know that it every happened to me. I have been a very vocal person trying to get a black person I worked with promoted to a position above me because I respected him and his work. Eventually we succeeded. I would rather people get the job due to their abilities, not due to race or gender.
I realize there are still bigots that are biased, yet I believe most of that died off a couple of decades ago. Though this resurgence of racism is NOT helping. It is setting things back. It is actually making some people racist who were not because they get caught up in one or more sides of the emotional journeys and groups going on. It is not a positive thing for ANYONE.
I truly try to treat everyone equal. I don't really see a person based upon skill, colors, etc unless it is forced upon me.
I've had black people I really respected, and friends that were black that I had these discussions with. I haven't seen any of them for many years and that was all before the BLM and media blitz... so I don't know if they are changed, but I kind of doubt they had... they were smart people that spent time thinking rather than getting sucked into emotional tornadoes.
EDIT: As to better finances. I've never lived anywhere that helped me. I grew up in a very poor white family. Lived in trailors, used out houses some times, on food stamps most of my life as a child, etc.
I am not on assistance now, but I just barely scrape by because I am taking care of 7 people on just my income.
Before I forget... how did you like my sticking that "Reptillian" on the end of the line of races in my intro image... :P That was my secret humor.