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Yes, the one or two or three AA respondents who mentioned private should be universalized. Absolutely. All black high-SES parents go private. Of course they do. (Except they don't.)

I pray my kids get into Banneker. I don't want to go private, nor do many other black people with the ability to go that route. But, since that doesn't fit your argument, let's ignore all of that.

When I was at Banneker, most of my black friends lived in Shepherd Park and the like. Kids of doctors and professors. There was a small group of white students who fit right in with the nerd (not black, nerd) culture of the school. They came from a variety of backgrounds. White doesn't equal wealthy after all.

I've been the "only" in a variety of settings. Someone on this thread posted a really interesting article on "white fragility," a term I hadn't heard before. Read it: http://www.alternet.org/culture/why-white-people-freak-out-when-theyre-called-out-about-race

One of the things that's noted in the article is how "discomfort" and "safety" are conflated when white people discuss race. Do you think your children would be unsafe at Banneker, if they are among a very small minority or (gasp!) the only white child in the classroom? What do imagine happening? Uncomfortable conversations? Maybe. That's a great learning experience, talking about privilege, history, politics in an educational setting like the one Banneker provides. Safety issues? Really? As if they'd face physical attacks and worse?

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