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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I grew up in the suburbs of Richmond and my family is still there. Richmond and its suburbs are educated and well rounded, but it is so much more Southern than the DC metro area. I agree that it is certainly not the same as the deep South, but I would say that in DC 80% of educated famlies will not bat an eyelash at a mixed race family, where in Richmond 80% of these same people will. They will be nice to you, not realize that they are feeling anything they shouldn't, and have a long discussion about your family at the dinner table. It may not be anything bad, but it will stand out.

I also definitely think that while yes, racists are racists, the black-white racism and tension is definitely stronger there than the Latino-white tension. Its logical...my parents went to segregated schools, ate at segregated restaurants...all geared to keep black people out. My grandparents weren't around black people at all unless they were helping on the farm or cleaning the house. Its just how it was and it was and although times and people have come so far, it was pretty darn recent. We didn't segregate or enslave people from any other race, thus the tension is more.[/quote]

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