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A coworker looked at me and said, “Well that’s great. Can you tell me what breed of dog we’re eating?”
Daniel Murzyn, 42
Iowa
Daniel Murzyn, 42
Iowa
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Iowa
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Iowa
My name is Daniel Murzyn. I’m a 42 year old engineer who has worked for a large American manufacturing company for over 15 years.
he typecast me into two roles: the quiet, passive, calculating, secretive Asian or the fire-breathing Japanese dragon.
Matt Ogawa
Hawaii
Matt Ogawa
Hawaii
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Hawaii
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Hawaii
I sat at my desk, staring at my computer screen in disbelief, unable to utter a single word, as my boss had just spewed some of the most racist, inappropriate and unprofessional comments I have ever heard. It had been over two years since I started working at this predominantly white institution, and I had never felt more unseen and unheard. The traditional leaders held all the power, and anyone who fell on the margins, particularly people of color, didn’t stand a chance.