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It doesn't talk about what the training would be but I have to say if I were a foster-mom-to-be I would probably welcome a class on the cultural differences. I am white and was raised in a white household in a white neighborhood. I have no idea if parenting an AA/BR child is different from a CC child from a cultural standpoint. I already know (from reading here) that there are strong opinions about hair care. I can only assume there are other differences.
I embrace "celebrating diversity". I love experiencing other sub-cultures living within a 5 mile radius of my house. Multiple cultures have (IMO) become the culture of America. I worry that with color-blindness comes cultural integration - meaning we lose bits and pieces of culture through integration instead of accepting/embracing the differences. I'm not saying CC parents can’t raise an AA child at all. I'm just saying that a little education from the AA community couldn't hurt.
Isn't that what the article was saying or am I missing something?
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