My partner has been the only Black person in multiple job environments and all of these ring true. I’d also add that he is consistently not given the benefit of the doubt when life gets in the way of work. For instance, if one of our kids is sick, the immediate assumption is that he’s not showing up because he doesn’t “want” to work. There’s a foundational element of distrust that underlies so many of his relationships with white coworkers. Don’t even get me started on write-ups and paper trails! As soon as that starts, we know it’s only a matter of time before he gets let go. The company is just trying to cover its bases so they can’t get sued.