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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm AA, attended another MD school district and experienced the same thing. I love the diversity of MoCo. However, I don't think public school middle school and onwards will work for DC and even my niece. I don't want them to go through the same experiences that I had.[b] I really could have used the support of my peers who were like me, but sadly there weren't many.[/b][/quote]

What do you mean peers like you?  You mean that have the same skin color as you?  That doesn't define you and that is the problem with why African Americans can not move ahead.  They are guilted into thinking they are turning their backs on "their people" by moving ahead of the majority of them. Succeeding in school and life.   The peer pressure to stay down with them is very high in middle and high school.

[b]The peers like you are the ones that are similar to your feelings, your abilities, your brain, and your heart.  Not your outward appearance.[/b]  That is a lesson that everyone of every race and culture needs to realize.  It would make for a much better society.  [/quote]

+1 to this!  This is EXACTLY what I hope to instill in my kids.

I'm mixed race, and really don't care whether my kids' friends are black/brown/white/green.  I've always encouraged them to seek out friends who treat them well, are kind, motivated, etc.  Find people who are supportive and that's a good lesson to carry with you as you move forward in life.  Just as you don't want people to make assumptions about your kid based on race - don't make assumptions about the other kids in his class based on their race.  They might turn out to have similar interests and turn out to be great friends.  If they are in similar classes, guess what - they ARE HIS peers.  And, it's completely fine if they are not AA.

OP, if you're AA, I'm assuming you have AA friends and family members that your kids interact with.  So what if the kids at school in his classes are a different race?  Your kid will be fine.  There's no guarantee that your kid will get a job working with just AA people.  And you can still fine AA role models from your kid within your family and friend circle.[/quote]

OP likely has multiple reasons for wanting a more diverse environment for her child.  She probably wants to avoid one where they will be subjected to the types of comments and attitudes on this board.  Sometimes there's safety in numbers.[/quote]

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