I asked my boss what I needed to work on to get a management position. He said to be blunt man.. its your skin color.. look around.. they will see you

Assuming you are a person of color, it is possible that you have a case: -on one hand, the tone and nature of the comment could be taken as a slur against you -on the other, your employer views promotion of people of color to be a company goal if you are interested in pursuing this, you will need the help of an expert in the law of labor and discrimination. I would be happy to refer you to a such a lawyer.   I hope this helps.