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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  To the pp sharing her DCs' experiences in non-diverse private schools, thank you so much!  I heard similar experiences from my AA friends who went to area privates 20 years ago, and while I'm sure things have changed some, I was hoping that this sort of experience had become a thing of the past.  I think it's especially hard on AA women because of the whole dating issue - I had many AA private school friends who went through high school without a single date or even a hope of one.  It was rough on them when they got to college.[/quote]

I can truly attest to this.  My mother had to fight with my high school to let me go the prom alone.  I did not have a date.  I could not find a date in high school.  It really messes with your self esteem.  Iin my senior year, I was determined to go to Smith College.  Luckily, my parents said no way, you are going to Spelman.  It literally changed my life and gave me a different perspective.  It's funny because my parents are not enlightened people, they just saw me struggle as the only one and knew that I needed a different experience.  I am forever grateful.  I could still hang out with my punk rock crew (at Spelman), but I didn't have to worry about race anymore - oh, and I had LOTS of dates.  My husband is a Morehouse man.[/quote]

This is OP - I went to Spelman too. :-)[/quote]

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