How to tackle racism in the workplace without saying "racism"?

Post date: 2018-12-07 11:06:20

Can it be done? Or should I just be planning my escape route? Some of the incidents I am thinking of are trivial—passing offensive comments from senior people—but some are not and have serious implications for my job prospects. (Things like the roles I get assigned to, how my work is valued relative to comparable work by white peers, my promotion prospects). Is there any way to address this meaningfully, without having a terribly confrontational and potentially damaging talk with senior management?

I should say that this has been a sustained pattern over the last year, and is not all in my head. Two colleagues have independently told me that they think there is an unconsciously racist component to how I'm being treated. The impact is serious enough that I will definitely quit this job if this goes on. Is it worth expending energy on trying to think of a productive way to tackle this with senior management? Or should I be pouring all my energy into trying to improve my performance and conducting a job search?

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