1/6
Here is a list of the “Black Jobs” they were referring to and it’s no laughing matter
African immigrant jobs
CNA/STNA
- Nanny
- Daycare worker
- Security Guard
- Housekeeping
- Home health Aide
- Caregiver
Black jobs
- social worker
- mental health technician
- caregiver/stna/home health aide
- probation officer
- warehouse worker - I.e. amazon
- environmental services
- transportation
- phlebotomist
2/6
“Black Jobs” are supported by Bureau of Labor statistics data
“Black jobs” are a reason why Black income is one of the lowest in the nation.
I need you to know that you are not REQUIRED to work a “Black Job”. Society has strategically SHEPHERDED you into these roles because they are the jobs THE MAJORITY doesn’t WANT.
Let me emphasize the word WANT!
3/6
This isn’t about skill, intelligence or abilities!
It’s about SOCIAL CLASS.
Despite the fact that much effort is put into keeping black people in a “second class” status we are AMERICANS & we have birth rights!
One of them being BELONGING to an economy that enables people to JUMP SOCIAL CLASSES
4/6
I was BORN POOR, & brought home to a MATTRESS ON THE FLOOR!
I’ve been on just about every form of welfare. I grew my career, got education, learned skills & CHANGED SOCIAL CLASSES. This is IMPOSSIBLE in some countries!
5/6
It wasn’t easy, there were barriers & adversity, I lacked support, I had to make a lot of mistakes & learn things the hard way!
There were “traps” & ceilings, convincing me that I couldn’t grow, that certain things weren’t possible for me.
That I should just settle for a “black job”.
There was LACK OF REPRESENTATION, lesser opportunities and a lot of laughs of discouragement!
6/6
But even with all of that, there was still OPPORTUNITY etched into my BIRTH RIGHT & I’ll be damned, if my ancestors built up this country and its economy, then established RIGHTS for ALL PEOPLE, just for me to be boxed into a “black job” with limited opportunity for upward mobility.
Regardless of the history, we are citizens, we contributed to this nations opportunities and we have A RIGHT to access.
NEVER FORGET that you have a RIGHT to be ambitious & and RIGHT to GROW!!
If you choose not to exercise your rights that’s on you! But imma get everything that’s entitled to me LEGALLY.
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