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[quote=Anonymous]I try to explain to my kids that people from different backgrounds (social, economic, cultural and so on) sometimes have different ways of living their lives. No one is better or worse, just different. I also tell them that we choose to lives our lives this way because [i]for us[/i], this is better. 
Later on, I will become more judgemental, in a realistic way. If there are chronic social problems I will point out root causes that MIGHT play a part. Even within my family there are people that have made choices that I do not agree with, and my kids will eventually hear about that.
For now, OP being Black is not one thing. There are hundreds of micro cultures, and even within those cultures, there are all types of socioeconomic issues. If you are of Jamaican ancestry, you could be from an upper class crowd, or generations of poverty. Even then, if you are from a wealthy background, did your parents make their money as professionals, entertainers, or as businessmen? Is your family religious or agnostic? Catholic or Protestant...it goes on. We all need to be real about this.
Also, trouble in the AA community seems to be harder to rub off. When White kids get busted for drugs, it does not take on the same flavor. They aren't as easily chraged with "distribution" as our kids are. Just be careful. 
Please pardon any typos.[/quote]

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