My return to work was this week and I lasted two business days. Technically it was one and a half business days because I did make it to noon-ish of day two before the implosion.

If I was trying to be dismissive, I would say the state of affairs for Black folk in this country left me too raw and sensitive to handle my return to white academia. However, that’s not the case. Monday, I tolerated the “hey girl”s and swallowed the frequent inappropriate drop-ins to my office.

Tuesday was when it all fell apart.

I thought I would give you all the nitty-gritty. Then I realized that no, I am going to process this healthily. I had one emergency counseling session in my office yesterday. And I’m doing a follow-up tomorrow.

What you need to know is I am supposed to train my future direct report after I labored to turn the job into something easy to manage.

What you need to know is instead of promoting and uplifting a qualified Black woman we are going to make her do the labor and repackage the job so a less qualified person can be qualified.

What you need to know is nothing has changed in academia. This love Black people moment has been all superficial lip-service.

Despite these things, I am determined to heal and revitalize myself first. Then I will formulate a strategic attack.

According to Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi, there are two mistakes in life: not starting and not reaching where I have to reach

I will start by demanding my Black genius be recognized.
I will reach and stretch myself by meditating upon what is my desired goal in life.

For now, I will continue to be joyous and loving because that is who I am. But I am not going to quietly into the night.

Yeshua once said, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.”

Today, I will be a dove. Tomorrow, let the serpent’s reign begin.

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    • May you be successful in fighting back! And remember you don’t have to be evil to do it. Be smart and win.

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