Black Men Have No Allies In the Workplace- Requested Video

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[@dylanhill6736]

The black male has no alliances in the workplace. Keep things professional and go home on time.

[@donanderson3520]

Black men have no allies at all whether workplace or not.

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

And definitely get to work on time!

[@lawrencer908]

true can't ever get it confused.​@@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536

[@Gman2002]

And don’t ever make a mistake and do what you say you’re going to do before it’s due. Not all BP you see around you may not be for you. It’s best to stay to yourself. If you’re not clear on a direct order, ask. Never assume. If you screw up it’s like treason for a bm. Don’t go to HR for anything or to report an issue. Find another job. Don’t tell folks all your business especially what you’re buying (like a house, car) Only talk to woman at work only if its needed about work-related stuff. Don’t ever drive outside those boundaries. And talk them in an open visible environment with other people around, never in a secluded place. Save all emails and chat conversations and know how to quickly recall them. Don’t compare yourself with other cultures when it comes to title and pay. And don’t compete with them. You are on a different world. The only thing you have as a BM or BP in a “other culture corporate environment “ is trust with them. If you screw up on a project or task it’s best to start looking for another job. In small talk keep it short and concise. Let them do all the talking These are some of my survival tips with over 15years in a corporate environment as a bm.

[@rox-tn1cf]

If an order is not clear, it's best to figure out because if you ask a question then you are deemed incompetent. It's never ok for a BM to ask for assistance.

[@darronfinnie2071]

We never had allies to begin with

[@dwood78part23]

As a Black man you must focus on yourself & realize that society is not looking out for you. But wanna complain about the crime rate & us being on the dole. Judgement day is coming for those from the man above for all those who harbor such attitudes towards us.

[@aaronholland7357]

For sure because I can't even keep a job

[@ctaylor960]

Yes brother may the most high judge all our enemies with a swift death!

[@Gman2002]

My survival rules as a BM in a corporate environment are: Don’t ever make a mistake and do what you say you’re going to do before it’s due. Not all BP you see around you may not be for you. It’s best to stay to yourself. You can acknowledge if they do, but keep it moving If you’re not clear on a direct order, ask. Never assume. If you screw up it’s like treason for a bm or bw. Don’t go to HR for anything or to report an issue. Find another job. Don’t tell folks all your business especially what you’re buying (like a house, car). Keep them in abit of suspense and mystery. You don’t want them to be able to categorize you. Be like a rubics cube. Spilling all your business to them is like giving them your W2 to them. If a manager needs to reduce headcount it puts an even bigger target on you even if you are a top performer. Only talk to woman at work only if its needed about work-related stuff. Don’t ever drive outside those boundaries. And talk them in an open visible environment with other people around, never in a secluded place. Save all emails and chat conversations and know how to quickly recall them. Don’t compare yourself with other cultures when it comes to title, promotions and pay. And don’t compete with them. You are in a different world. The only thing you have as a BM or BW in a “other culture corporate environment “ is trust with them. If you lose that your done. If you screw up majorly on a project or task it’s best to start looking for another job. If they want small talk keep it short and concise. Let them do all the talking. Dont feel guilty joining early on a zoom call and everyone else is muted. You can say Hi and press the mute button again. Dont ever complain in front of other co-workers or talk about another co-worker in front of co-workers Be cordial and a team player regardless how you feel about the person your interacting with At “team building outings” don’t drink a lot and don’t act a fool. You are technically still on the clock and people don’t forget. These are some of my survival tips with over 15years in a corporate environment as the “only black guy” in tech.

[@officialthird7268]

This list is so damn good, Just started in new tech job as the only BM in home office. Well there is one in another department but he didn’t introduce himself to me and had multiple opportunities. So I just keep it pushing.

[@anintellectual4031]

Thank you so much , struggling with it now

[@kingace2573]

Thank you for this as a 23 year old on a management corporate job

[@stephendavis3443]

Just spoke with a good friend about your viewpoint. A very well written narrative and I hope others read before and while they are in these spaces.

[@stuperhero9960]

I'm humble, and laid back, mind my business at work, but I stand up for myself, and people in the workplace don't like that. I have got fired, talked about, lied on, even got called for sexual harassment, but I don't even talk to anyone at work, ai just go and do my job, and go home. Now I drive a truck, to stay away from people.

[@ezekwu]

Facts, that's what I do, but you can't even do that, smdh...

[@celestialarmor695]

Sorry you got fired im a black man I know the feeling are you happy now as a truck driver

[@kenricromel7878]

I was fighting to get to that point. I was 6 days out from transfering to a 200k a year truck drivers job. And my white woman supervisor in the old division i was in had me fired. Her reason stated. Specifically the reason you are let go is: misconduct. Which by very nature is vague. I called bullshit. She wanted the D and I would have been a company hero only 6 months later had I been able to stay. And that threatened her.

[@amannamesolo]

This happened to me recently . Them yt ppl don’t like when u speak up.

[@KayYoung980]

Every BM and BW needs to see this. My Momma tried to tell me. I learned the hard way because I thought she was “old school” and running on outdated stereotypes. She was right and so are you.

[@ChrisCrazyHouse]

This is real talk. As someone who has been white collar and blue collar, you are on your own. The only folks who have helped me are older black women, and even those are rare.

[@ctaylor960]

Accurate. I’m in a war zone every day.

[@mrbluedemon4417]

After 30 years in corporate America you nailed it 100%. I had to send this to my son since he’s just starting out.

[@anthonywilliams3822]

You left out all of the black women that want to sleep with you at your job but turn vengeful when they feel rejected.

[@ShawnSJames]

A smart man Never craps where he eats. fastest way to get fired is to get involved with the BW on it.

[@Gman2002]

Seen it a few times with other BM co-workers. Agreed 👍🏾

[@tw4943]

I just went through this

[@rahsaanthomas7030]

Some folks with the same complexion as yours will hate on you the most. I've mentioned this before..

[@LIVdaBrand]

‼️⚠️. #willieLynchSyndrome

[@homiedclown1885]

I just keep to myself at work, I have learned a lot from going to school.

[@ShawnSJames]

Same here!

[@michaelpeterson3736]

I am a 54 year old black man I started working at age 16 and I can vouch for everything this man is saying. It may sound outlandish to some but this is absolute facts and Truth he is speaking.

[@kenricromel7878]

I told my black mother this; she told me I was Crazy. I told her right after. A Black man has no allies in this society.

[@MBryy]

Keep silent and observe body language!

[@MackeyDeez]

I experienced haters on the job a few times myself; all of them black of course. I remember being passed over for promotion 3 times on two different jobs.

[@cavitycreep]

Friends are like diamonds, they are expensive, rare and a lot of fakes. This is how you know you are of the Most High.

[@stephonwimbley6834]

We hardly have any allies anywhere.

[@stephendavis3443]

I thought I was crazy all of these years when I endured this on the job. Excellent and well done description of a work environment that are only tolerate of you for a short time. I’ve never understood how you gain employment in an organization and no one speaks to you. The organization is intolerant of your mistakes even when you are learning the organizational culture.

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

Boy do I know this is true. I’m currently unemployed now as a result.

[@bisquit48]

stay up good luck

[@Lavonne1]

How you doing now?

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

@@Lavonne1 I’m ok now, thanks

[@handsomeX]

I did an internship at an office when I was in college, and I received a lot of shade from the men because I was getting choosing signals from some of the women. From that point on I knew that I would never work in an office environment again. Too many office simps.

[@handsomeX]

@@mgheichert Haha Huh? I just said that some of the women were giving me choosing signals. I can't control what someone else does 🤣

[@handsomeX]

@@AddamSolo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@handsomeX]

@@AddamSolo Wow such hostility from such a simple post about my office experience. Such feminine energy.

[@handsomeX]

@@AddamSolo I'll lie to make u feel better so u can sleep at night: No, it did not happen. I did not leave because some guys were butthurt because some of the females were giving me choosing signals.

[@moltebin]

Lol damn 😂, unfortunately for me I have to go into office and you know their women always looking at brothers 😂

[@jsb06g]

This is so true. I have a masters degree in a specialized field and I have had many periods of my life where I've had job insecurity and unemployment. Where my white colleagues are able to get jobs and employment without a hassle.

[@kierrajones3952]

Black man….my pigmented brother, I appreciate you sharing this. I am going to do my part in making sure you and any pigmented brother I work with and around knows that they have an ALLY in me. I have always walked this way, but my pigmented brother I need your help also in reciprocating with me…I’m speaking for me as a pigmented sista. Peace. Growth. Strength.

[@teeforrest3733]

A very true angle...Now I understand why past co workers...Hated my guts...All I did was do my job to the fullest...I just subscribed...Looking forward to more intelligent conversation...Tee

[@ezekwu]

facts...

[@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY]

One time I broke the record that a Black female held at the company for getting the most closes with clients on the phone for cust. service, scored one of the highest IQ scores on the company's entry IQ test, with the Indians and Juice loving my performance so much that when I got laid off after getting pulled into the office two months later, the Juice CEO said that Black American women that own stock in his firm voted me out of employment! so he has to let me go or they pull out their stock from his company! 😲 I was such a threat that a svelte, petite White lady escorted me out of the door of the company. W-T-F.

[@soindifferent_]

That’s wild! Damn.

[@augustusbrown5320]

Wild

[@MisterLowrider]

It's all true!! I've been through everything mentioned in this video!!! Nothings changed over the years!!!

[@pelatiah_]

who takes someone out on lunch to tell them they aren't a "right fit".

[@creolelady182]

I was a Federal employee at the Veterans Administration in Dublin ga which is ahick town in mid Ga. I have seen the VA give jobs that require education and skills to white high school dropout white women who have a number of children by Black men. They will give her the job over a skilled and highly educated Black woman

[@blam9346]

fake comment. Just admit you're jealous of these women and have a deeply rooted hatred for black men.

[@augustusbrown5320]

💯💯💯

[@Zo_1987]

We are Enemy Number One period!!💯

[@jamessanders75]

Preach It like it is !....Bro. Shawn James. We've been knowing this. Nobody can tell it better! You know what you're talking about!!!! Im tired of intelligent Black people accepting Failure and being at the bottom. Everybody is against him including the Workplace Black Mammy. Thank you!

[@dstewart1983]

Nothing but truth he should go deeper into people at work seeing you do better. And see you get a new or used nicer vehicle than you had before Also how these people pocket watch and hate.

[@NostalgiaVibes420]

Everything said in this video is so on point! We both bw or bm don't have allies. Do your job and keep to yourself.💯

[@ShawnSJames]

💯

[@camille3083]

The black man definitely has allies if a BW is in the same office. WP will triangulate and pit the two against one another with WW favoring BM in the workplace. Their tactics definitely work and it’s crazy to see how they control BP in the workplace.

[@lawrences2541]

Crazy Im a trained engineer at an engineering firm driving a truck and working the warehouse

[@BlackMaleSpirituality]

I haven’t even watch the whole video but I would extend what you say to black men related to going to college.

[@elervisadavis5158]

The man you are is a person who has the knowledge and the history. Valuable, meaningful, knowledge and the will. This is a big threat they would try to discredit everything that you have achieved to benefit the corporation.This is to make themselves look good after using, applying all your tactics. A while, using your tactics would not benefit the company because of the falsifying evidence.

[@Cpa1388]

Excellent Commentary!!! No Friends, No Allies.

[@ShawnSJames]

Thanks.

[@Solider7]

After Goldman Sachs recent announcement, and how black men and women are responding to it and to each other, the topic of this video just gets more relevant.

[@quirky6334]

I tried to be a so called "ally" in the workplace for my black colleagues who were experiencing blatant discrimination and I got thrown under the bus and told that they didn't need a "white savior". Btw, I'm not white. I'm Hispanic with African and indigenous roots, but because there's racism in Hispanic communities, it was automatically assumed that I'm inherently racist. Therefore, when I spoke against the discrimination, I was told that my help wasn't needed. So I shut up, left the company, and they're all still there in danger of losing their jobs. I will never reach out a helping hand again.

[@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY]

The James Earl Jones of counter-American-dysfunction of KZbin!

[@pelatiah_]

BFA major here 28, I have been looking at more video about increasing my value and to gte more out of my jobs. In these past few years it has been less of finding a job and finding where I feel comfortable. Currently working at a place where I was asked if it was "ok' for other ehticties to use the N word.....also I live in Alabama lol. My expected grad date is spring 2024 and i'm out. - the horror of a place wanting you to sacrifice not only your time and money, but also your dignity is where I draw the line, these jobs want your to wor for pennies, and kiss ass and lick bott just to feel acepted.

[@KenKill]

I’ve saved this video for almost 2 years now. My little bro is 15 now and when he’s 18 I’ll show me this . Thanks man bc I thought it was me feeling this way only

[@anthonywilliams3822]

That's great!!

[@paragonsblaze]

We have no Allies except ourselves and Ahmen The Most High. I grind hard and know I gotta go at it alone most of the time, but fortunately it always work out for me. But I am ready to jump ship this whole rat race next year and take my business all the way

[@entrepreneurking8162]

Bro you 100 percent spot on with this one this relates to me all the way!!

[@ShawnSJames]

Glad to hear it

[@BornSavior555]

I Agree Shawn and based on what you said in numerous previous videos, I think you might be might be better off not working for these jobs, and especially entry level jobs with low standards. The work environment of today is an extension of what you experienced in High School with social dysfunction. They (man & women) will look for loop holes to create a profile on by asking direct and indirect person questions like do you have a family/wife & kids? They will talk about their affairs amongst each other to make a person not participating socially awkward...or they may disturb you with childlike behavior and gossip.... and you don’t join in they you become their target.

[@foreignidea5696]

I dig your videos Shawn. I'm 37, married, father, and military veteran. Im dealing with younger blacks (late 20's and early 30s), who ostracize me daily simply bc we are at different maturity levels. The female of the group is a single mom and likes to instigate trouble, and flirt with all the men-MARRIED men. Dresses with curve hugging jeans etc..we've never gotten along as i always acted as she didnt exist. There are a couple of white guys who co-sign and add to this behavior because they find it entertaining and the only other black dude (who is also married is the local "cool black guy" he wears a lot of Jordans and trendy), hecenables this, so hes viewed as cooler than me, a slacks and hardbottom type. But can you make a vid or give your thoughts on thus?

[@soindifferent_]

The “cool black guy” and or stereotypical consumer type, make non-blacks comfortable. They are non-threatening because people have a good grasp on how he moves and what to expect. I had a woman at my last job tell me she was afraid of me because I’m not smiling all the time and that she doesn’t know what I’m thinking. You’re afraid of me because I’m not smiling all the time and because you don’t know what I’m thinking? Interesting to say the least.

[@LIVdaBrand]

It be your OWN people😂😂😂

[@rayshonroundfield215]

Thank u brother

[@josmooth288]

Mr. James allow me to digress for a sec...Man were you spot on about the vid you posted about Meghan markle👏🏿💪🏿, you called it and I hope to hear your perspective about it soon sir💯💯💯

[@anunaga3168]

Right on time brotha!🎯

[@zken1856]

We've all been there I know I have but when I came into to work not to make friends with untrustworthy people and the unfortunate thing about the workforce is that our own brothers and sisters will cut out throats as to get attention and approval from white folks not realizing that its only a matter of time before they bring the hammer down upon you. Because white folks see our people backstabbing each other and no one respects backstabbers so white folks see that if they do this to their own what will they do to us so its only a matter of time but if our people support black owned business we will grow that's how you do things and thats how respect and dignity will return to the black community here and across the globe.

[@cliffordmurray6341]

Well said Shawn James.

[@bluejay9968]

Absolutely true.

[@torynieves3537]

This is so true

[@richpo9814]

Shawn- Good Video my Brother.

[@waynestuart6134]

Your experience is my total life.

[@schoolshow94]

Thank you for a good video!

[@ShawnSJames]

Glad you liked it!

[@thekosherclinician]

Very True...been there before, and sabotaged a few times.

[@k.mcdaniel8378]

Great Video!!

[@ShawnSJames]

Thanks!

[@richpo9814]

Shawn- you should do a video related to this matter- Knicks legend Patrick Ewing was treated like a criminal at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks Management Team hates black men. They used them and throw them away.

[@richpo9814]

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[@raystone8110]

Same thing happened to Charles Oakley at MSG. Knicks owner James Dolan had him escorted out of the arena and arrested.

[@eyblender5896]

So true! I live it in FRANCE! Oh my god! They want you to be a mediocre nigga of the hood! I am not like that and they hate that. Black women are not supportive too they hate black men who step up for themselves.

[@ezekwu]

facts...

[@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY]

dayum even France is "woke" and "Progressive" like that? Sheesh.

[@eyblender5896]

@@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY I have been red pill for years but now rthe red pill is really starting to spread! I am so happy! Women are lost

[@brucepower3429]

@@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY the netherlands too west europe is crazy bruh

[@tr8086]

Great video Brotha!I'm digging the Voltron figure!

[@ShawnSJames]

It is a great toy. Had it for over 30 years.

[@dougieboy2000]

Amazing video!

[@ShawnSJames]

Thanks!

[@jmmmenelik4784]

This is true

[@bkfromtherockies]

I agree. Just look at CNN. Don Lemon is still there, but TJ Holmes isn't anymore. Any takers on why this is? 😑 BK

[@LIVdaBrand]

Yep.

[@blackninja9653]

Notice this man’s first few statements. Nuff said.

[@darrenpalmer4847]

Dropping science...

[@anthonywilliams3822]

💯

[@lawrencer908]

Yeah i started this job at a convenience store tryna just mind my business and do my job.

[@AnimeComicBlerd]

I just wanna go to work without all the extra bs and do my job. I hate I can’t go a day without some kind of peace

[@vajona2495]

Imagine being affirmative action trash

[@arealhebrew]

ALMIGHTY OMNIPRESENT OMNIPOTENT ALL-KNOWING ALL-SEEING FATHER GAWWD ALLY.

[@you_only_have_4000_weeks]

Unfortunately, you are dead on. We have to stay in corporate America if we can’t start our own. “Office Space” that’s me.

[@pelatiah_]

they talk about "women and shoes", lets add the most cliche rap albums and artist. no competion there lol EVERYONE CAN DO IT!

[@byronfive9631]

Hi Shawn, how much does a viewer request cost?

[@ShawnSJames]

Usually around $10-$15

[@Capone4x]

Not one ally

[@truthsaid2799]

If you tell the TRUTH at the company that I work at then you will be fired if you say anything about a black person . Our company doesn't want to touch the race issue with a 10 foot pole . Whatever , just keep your mouth shut , make your money and go home .

[@alberpajares4792]

My nigga, to be antisocial is not the perfect behaviour to make friends,..

[@alberpajares4792]

Anywhere,..

[@briansanders3756]

Actually the Black man does have one Allie. Ironically it's the white woman. When there is one in HR I get hired 75 percent of the time. When HR is black maybe 10 percent of the time I got hired.

[@jmmmenelik4784]

I would disagree I seen white women do some things too.

[@richardhart9204]

If she's straight ... maybe ... maybe. If she's gay, God help you.

[@jmmmenelik4784]

@@richardhart9204 I seen whites women do some shady stuff too.

[@briansanders3756]

@@jmmmenelik4784 Well, they don't do it because they like you. They do it because they dislike black women and they know black women hate seeing you there.

[@jmmmenelik4784]

White people dont like black men rather it a white man or Karen /Becky. Black man is alone in Babylonia system of white supremacy in America.