The Case Of Black On The Bay Street      

Job discrimination has always been a topic of discussion in Canada. People being separated from gained privileges based on their diversity have been the sensual beginning of sorrow between societies of different races. Focusing this discussion on the diverse society, the worst effect of job discrimination has been an ability to impede the opportunity for all people to ascend the career ladder despite their Educational level. Criticizing, many black people have thus the intentions of white-dominated firms and because of  becoming moderate in granting them similar privileges to those they feel they belong in the same levels of competence; alluding that they have to do more in order to achieve that similarity. The essay “Black on Bay Street” (Roderique, 2017) explains the challenges that Hadiya Roderique faced in the Canadian culture as she tried to blend in and change this notion during her career path as an associate.

Though there are some incidences of racism in Hadiya’s career path, the most outstanding challenge is the lack of inclusion in her working place. Although in her career, she faced many challenges that were against her culture. She had to change the kind of clothes she wore, her hairstyle and she behaves not because her job required her to do so but rather to make her blend into the culture of the whites. Therefore, Hadiya had the challenge of blending in. this in turn negatively affected her ability to achieve her career dreams.

Whenever Hadiya reaches home after work, she would collapse on her couch and then “change back into herself” (Roderique, 2017). This means that Hadiya had the feeling that her career could not give her the opportunity to express her values at the place of work, making her to both feel discriminated and culturally separated. The evidence of her traits being challenged can allude from the position she was given in the firm when she started working as an associate. Firstly, to bring in applicants for interviews, she was chosen in the hiring panel to. Her abilities, for example, were praised for working beyond her years when she brought in a new client. Unfortunately, she was removed from this position later because of her social values.

However, Hadiya may have emphasized the issue of job discrimination as the major aspect towards her career difficulties. Although she was competent, she did not get a good position in her job. Since job discrimination was a significant issue in the Canadian culture, it was required of Hadiya to prove his superiors wrong by showing them her levels of competence as it would not be challenged based on her difference.

Hadiya begins her reliability with personal experience and reputable sources. She also cites convincing facts and statistics that also serve to convince the reader that the information about diversity is a real issue. Finally, she employs emotional appeals throughout her paper thus strengthening her argument. Throughout her article, Hadiya uses many statistical findings that reinforce her reliability and call to ethos. This also helps her in building her argument. For instance, she uses statistic to plead her case in regards to cases of people who involve themselves in whitening their resumes so as to get the jobs.  She, therefore, asserts that a third of the Asian and African ethnic groups whiten their resume in an attempt to cover their minority status. This has often worked with about 2.5 times callbacks to the black applicants covered in white resumes (Roderique, 2017). Using the statistical data boosts Hadiya’s sincerity by showing that she has efficiently done her assignment and has offered specifics and statistics. Through these facts, she clearly illustrates her expert opinions to support all of her claims. Firms should endeavor to be diverse. According to Hadiya, she claims that “Companies in the highest quartile of racial or ethnic diversity are 35 %more likely to outperform those in the bottom quartile” (Roderique, 2017). Among the many others this information logically supports her claim. Her claims are therefore substantial and a depiction of the real issue facing firms that fail to embrace diversity in their organizations. The details and numbers build an appeal to logos and also make an impression on the reader that this is an issue worth discussing as it is affecting the performance of most firms.

Hadiya uses her personal experience from her upbringing to bring in her issues as well as supporting it. This clearly shows that she has a special chance of and first-hand familiarity with the racism crisis. Along with strong Lagos persuasion strategy, Hadiya uses emotions, pathos throughout her article. This depicts a sympathetic image. She notes that she was just four years when she was exposed to discrimination simply because she was black but also bright. Her use of the phrase, “my brow furrowed” is an indication that this specific act evoked negative emotions about being black, who makes the reader sympathize with people who feel alienated due to their diverse capabilities (Roderique, 2017).

In conclusion, this is an article of all times and its appeal to almost all people of all ages. It is true that most of her arguments are based on a black person’s perspective but she has a deeper meaning to her article. In simpler term, her devotion to show that there is more to being diverse and inclusive makes our society better. She calls for people and most especially firms to become diverse as the advantages of doing this transform the business world towards a positive direction. Many people have not realized the importance of being diverse and inclusive, but as Hadiya puts it, “Even the mere presence of minorities adds a competitive advantage”. We all should, therefore, focus on making the best out of our differences by making each and every person feel valued for what we all work towards. This is what true success means to Hadiya and all those who follow in her footsteps.

References

Roderique, H. (2017). Black on Bay Street: Hadiya Roderique had it all. But still could not fit in. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 February 2018, from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/hadiya-roderique-black-on-bay-street/article36823806/

Vettese, F. (2017). White on Bay Street: Corporate Canada must do more. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 February 2018, from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/white-on-bay-street-corporate-canada-must-do-more/article36916413/