anyone feel there black or muslim sounding name holds them back

[smartnurse1982]

Hi. I starting to feel my. Muslim name is holding me back.a professor in nursing school said to me I told you so,because they automatically know you are black. I know their are racists people in all fiels but its really bringing me down. I can't be imagining either because at the ltc I told them my name and they said "what kind of name is that? I said its islamic. They said"whatever". I was the only black rn there. Two weeks ago I was training a white lpn and she kept acting like my name was too difficult to say and rolling her eyes up in her head every time she said it

[2bsy2slp]

I understand how you feel. My name is what many would consider "ethnic" however I never really thought twice about my name. While I do think that some people may try to prejudge a person by insignificant characteristics, that is their problem. I know who I am and what I'm about. I let my words and my actions speak for themselves. While its quite possible that I myave been denied a job or two based on my name, I really don't think much into it If a person is so ignorant as to deny me an opportunity because of what my name may "sound" like, I am quite happy to never work for such a fool! Be proud of you are and your name and never let someone try to make you feel less because of their own issues.