OG_StankBrefs
Da Spice...
And imma tell ya something OP, eam tho I'm lucky enough to be living mah dream...dat issue of being da "token" is in A LOT of fields. Not just corporate settings.
Eam wit dis art shyt, specially at da professional level, we are scarce like a mufukka, fam. I've stated dis before but da art school I graduated from it was only SIX of us out of 300 plus. All brothas, no females. Mah class in general was da biggest da school had up to dat point too. We started off wit around 11 of us and nikkas was dropping like flies as da 4 years progressed whether it be because of financial issues or whatever. Point being...SIX...out of THREE HUNDRED mah nikka.
And eam tho its art and folks are more accepting n tolerant because we are using a common tongue to communicate and share life experiences n all dat jazz...if you are really talented AND you a brotha...Bess belee you gone catch a couple of dem
at times. Lol I peeped game mah freshman year when I was coming through crushing buildings folks thought DEY had on lock. And I had already kinda knew what time it was wit dat because growing up in da Chi moms had me in all kinds of art programs for kids and I was usually dat "token". But again, I didn't really fully undastand till I went off to school.
And having worked in da field for a good 7-8 years now...I'm STILL 9/10 dat "token". Dis field is majority White and Asians. Wit a few other ethnicities sprinkled here n dere. I got kind of an exotic name and am a red nikka so I may not get dat right away but I can see a lil bit of it pop up n go back down like a prairie dog when I see folks reaction once dey have an actual face to go along wit dat work.
But again, if your game is on point and your skills are
(including ya mouf piece), dat resistance is futile. 
Keep ya head up n see da storm through, cuh.
Eam wit dis art shyt, specially at da professional level, we are scarce like a mufukka, fam. I've stated dis before but da art school I graduated from it was only SIX of us out of 300 plus. All brothas, no females. Mah class in general was da biggest da school had up to dat point too. We started off wit around 11 of us and nikkas was dropping like flies as da 4 years progressed whether it be because of financial issues or whatever. Point being...SIX...out of THREE HUNDRED mah nikka.
And eam tho its art and folks are more accepting n tolerant because we are using a common tongue to communicate and share life experiences n all dat jazz...if you are really talented AND you a brotha...Bess belee you gone catch a couple of dem
at times. Lol I peeped game mah freshman year when I was coming through crushing buildings folks thought DEY had on lock. And I had already kinda knew what time it was wit dat because growing up in da Chi moms had me in all kinds of art programs for kids and I was usually dat "token". But again, I didn't really fully undastand till I went off to school.And having worked in da field for a good 7-8 years now...I'm STILL 9/10 dat "token". Dis field is majority White and Asians. Wit a few other ethnicities sprinkled here n dere. I got kind of an exotic name and am a red nikka so I may not get dat
right away but I can see a lil bit of it pop up n go back down like a prairie dog when I see folks reaction once dey have an actual face to go along wit dat work. But again, if your game is on point and your skills are
(including ya mouf piece), dat resistance is futile. Keep ya head up n see da storm through, cuh.
and legalities
I miss being my own boss 
but it is what it is and just remember u have a life outside of work.
