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1/ It is not easy being black at #google. Today another googler (not a security person) physically tried to stop me from coming into the office. And it’s not the first time someone asked for my badge when it's visible and make physical contact with me #biasinbadging #google
My badge was hanging from my hip as usual and this particular 'Googler' followed me for at least 20 meters exhorting me to show my badge #google #biasinbadging
As I continued on my way they ran in front of me and attempted to physically stop me. As tried to make my way around them they continued to step in front of me. To be clear, I had not responded to their request for my papers, as my badge is clearly visible #google #biasinbadging
This is weaponized form of bias that is implicitly endorsed by the processes that #google has in place around badging. The signage on the doors clearly indicate that if you look different, you should be considered a threat. #biasinbadging 
When this first happened to me in May of this year, I was very clear with HR that the environment was such that it was almost a certainty that this would happen again. Welcome to being Black in Big Tech
Thank you all for the tweets of support. It has made a difference on what was a hard day. Oddly enough, I will be discussing this and many other stories of Thriving While Black in #BigTech at #TechInclusion2019 #SF on Sept. 12th at 4pm sf19.techinclusion.co/#speakers #biasintech #google
