I grew up in a part of California where many Chinese businesspersons entered and started businesses. Many of these businesses would hire a white man to do some

I grew up in a part of California where many Chinese businesspersons entered and started businesses. Many of these businesses would hire a white man to do some sales. This was generally within communities where white people rarely exceeded 30% of the population. In many, whites made up less than 10%. It was mostly a Mexican American and Asian area. The reason why was obvious. The local business operators, who were mostly older white people, didn't want to buy from a Chinese person. Asian guys I knew were resentful. Not only was it racist to do that, but the whole situation was racist. It was a racist response to a racist situation, and it made racism seem hopeless. As far as accents went, we didn't have them, by and large, unless one was an immigrant. The most common accent was a Chicano English accent.