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I’ve been in the room
Where I was the only one getting fired
Been in a room
When I was exhausted, but no one else was tired
Been in the room
Where my peers made more money than me
Been in a room
When racist and sexist jokes deeply offended me
Been in the room
Where HR urged me to accept a demotion
Been in a room
When my trainee got my promotion
Been in the room
Where management gave me an impossible task
Been in a room
When, even in a pandemic, I was the only one wearing a mask
Been in the room
When I called out a superior for being a prick
Been in a room
Where (as a privileged black man) I didn’t say $#!+
I’ll stay in the room, until I can change it...
