[FLT-bird]

Yep, all.

You've never met a smart or talented Black person who would have gotten to where they are on merit? I certainly have.

[suthener]

“You’ve never met a smart or talented Black person who would have gotten to where they are on merit?”

I am 62 years old. I have been around a lot of black people my entire life. My opinion is not based on ignorance, or upbringing. The answer to your question, in regards to my first comment, is...no.

[cgbg]

“You’ve never met a smart or talented Black person who would have gotten to where they are on merit? I certainly have.”

I have met many talented black people in the business world-but every single one of them was promoted ahead of white people and would not have had their current job if they were white.

No exceptions.

It is not their fault—but just the way it is.

I call it “black privilege”.