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My perspective.
Originally Posted By yrand
As usual Keagan has voiced my sentiments on this very touchy subject.Being a HYBRID myself I can totally relate to having
been the only or one of few in a white school or church setting.And I have been in total black oriented schools and churches too and have benefited by both experiences.I remember having been the only black girl at my white friend's condo complex and having to have to think twice before going in the pool for fear of someone complaining in a Dallas suburb and being equally perplexed by attending an all black high school for the first time there.My two biracial babies are being fostered by a Latino man and his White wife in an all Hispanic nieghborhood that I have dubbed Little TJ (that's Tijuana for you in the midwest).I live in a diverse area where Anglos,African-Americans,Asians,Indians and everyone else live and where the homes are higher in value just because of the school district that is there.But when I want to go to a soul food restuarant or feel like some lamb curry I know where to go.So to sum it all up I say chart your course.If this is a deep yearning that you have you can make a way.But you can't expect to do it in isolation you'll need resources,including black people that you can relate and rely on to help you.
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