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What black males said

experiences of young black males in Bermuda: "White waiters who had been there for a period of only six months were promoted over those of us who had been there several years. It made us feel very discouraged even from doing a better job.'' -- A former Devonshire Academy and St. George's Secondary student who worked in the hotel industry as a waiter "In our society the job issue is a double-edged sword. I have been denied employment for jobs I should have gotten and been told I was overqualified for others. We need to turn this `NO' into a positive, but I don't think a lot of us are given a chance. I have been hearing too much from people in power that Bermuda's work force is too limited to fulfil all of it's jobs. I believe this to be wrong. We have too many kids coming back from school who cannot find jobs. They see no place for them in their own land. Opportunity must be there.'' -- A college graduate "As I see the realities of the world and how they apply to me and those like me, I remain diligent and undaunted.'' -- Biology graduate of a US university, now a consultant MAN BLACK MEN SURVEY SUR