Comrades: It is true that a mind is a terrible thing to waste. It is also true that one can succeed in life through hard work. But I am really disturbed that if you are a blackman, irrespective of your credentials, Corporate America will treat you differently. This is a page I am exhibiting today in my fight against injustice at work. As a product of a Historically Black College, I cannot forget that Dr. Martin Luther King's dreams were not buried with him. In fact he left them for us to continue. Do not expect people to speak up for you. If this is true, I have spoken up and I hope your prayers will forever help me in my suit for justice. I am a Gambian and I have every right to demand justice in a calm and professional manner. I am emotionally ready to let my fellow comrades on the L know that I have filed a discrimination charge against my employer for over 22 rejections for promotion as accountant. As an accountant I am deeply confined to ethical values and must uphold the accounting professional with professional skepticism. I must also understand that by working away from this struggle, I will be enabling those who discriminate to perpetrate and conceal this evil sin. I was shocked that the enemy thinks he can bribe me with two raises within two months. I said to myself, this Gambian cannot be bought. I am as qualified as any person within the corporate structure. Why deny me the means to exhibit my talent? Our responsibility is the overall success of the company. Rules and procedures are in place. Why manage inconsistently? Why set rules and violate them? Why is it tough for a blackman to succeed in Corporate America? Is it that some feel that we should not hold certain jobs? As a Gambian and also a product of Catholic education, I must remember that the only person who should doubt me is I alone. When one doubts oneself, one has given the enemy leverage to discriminate. As an employee of the company, I have a fiduciary responsibility for the overall maximization of shareholder value. Why should I quit? I just cannot and must continue on the struggle. I must revisit the cry of the negro in the hot sun of Africa. I must remember that I live in a country that has laws that will protect me. For those of you who may be going thru with this type of discrimination, I caution you to exhaust every available resource and evaluate objectively. You must be ready economically and emotionally. It took me four years to build this pyramid. While on top of this pyramid I just cannot fall down. I am positioned in the direction of the Continent of Africa with a profound desire that this great continent is where I come from. I had this deep rooted feeling that I have to let go this secrete. I have come to know some and I must profess that it is a treasure being a Gambian. I hope you have me in your prayers. Naphiyo, Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh, MBA Greensboro, NC/Kombo East Constituency -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>