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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're an AA family living in DC.  I disagree with the above poster--yes, I like that my kids is one of several brown faces on the playground, but I also love my diverse neighborhood (AA, white, interracial, international, Jewish, Muslim, two dad/two mom-families, adopted kids of a different race, etc.).  I love that our kid is growing up with a broad definition of diversity and doesn't blink an eye at these differences.[/quote]

I meant I disagree with 19:08.[/quote]

19:08 here. Obviously, what I said isn't true for everybody, black or white. Your personal preference doesn't invalidate the general pattern.[/quote]

A few points:

You may be right that this is generally true.  However, I'd argue it is less true among people who choose to live in large cities (e.g., NYC, LA).  Of course, you'll have enclaves like the Upper East Side but in general people who choose to live in cities are more willing to mix it up with people who are not like them.

Second, even if we take it as a general rule that people want to live in an area with like others, I'd argue that this is less true for AAs historically.  For the most part, they didn't have the option of living in anything but AA neighborhoods due to redlining and other discriminatory practices.  As a quick anecdote, my high school friend's family was the first black family to move into an all-white neighborhood only a few hours from DC in the 80s--they subsequently had a cross burned on their lawn.  This really wasn't too long ago that such practices went on to discourage AAs from living in areas that were not predominantly black.

Third, living in a diverse community is not my personal preference alone--it's apparently the personal preference of many people who have chosen to live in my current community, which is why I mentioned the demographics.  In fact, the white citizens here specifically tried to temper white flight decades ago, as they *wanted* to live in a diverse community alongside people of color.  So I think that despite the general rule, there are examples of communities in and around DC where people not only tolerate all types of diversity, but they welcome it.[/quote]

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