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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly I have to agree with the pp. I'm an African American middle-class parent of a toddler. I'm comfortable in all settings. Yet I sometimes get the impression that some of the white families don't even try to strike up a conversation with me and my husband. My husband and I were just speaking about this the other day. Is there really such a cultural divide? I've traveled all over the world and think I have lots to say about many topics, but often find if I don't initiate the conversation it doesn't happen. Very interesting. [/quote]

Have to agree re my Title I school. The white parents stick together. They only speak to one another on the playground. They don't even say hi to anyone else. One parent is a busybody who actively recruits other white parents to get together with, but ignores Latino and Black parents.

I don't presume to know the income of my daughter's classmates, Title I or not. I had a birthday party recently. I invited the whole class. I provided food for adults and children, cause anything else is kind of rude in my culture. In my culture, we have enough food at parties for EVERYONE, preferably too much, not food just the kids. Several families from DD's class came, including those I didn't know that well. I was touched. Almost everyone brought nice, thoughtful presents. Those who didn't or couldn't, I didn't judge.

If you are not able to connect with people that you presume are different, it may be YOU. [/quote]

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