Well, you stated as "a minority myself, I’d rather climb the success ladder knowing I got to where I need to be by my own abilities and not just because of my status. "

If you were a black whose ancestors who lived through racism, that statement would have some validity. However, if you merely came here 20 years ago, then it really wouldn't have any validity.

I mean it is easy for someone who has never experienced racism to say what you have, but it means more if someone who experienced it says it.