Michele M.
As a follow-up question to the original, I am curious about Caucasian women who have raised interracial children by African-American/black men. Has the race question negatively affected your relationships with your children? In San Francisco, race seems defining for many African Americans. My curiosity was fueled recently by a problem faced by an African-American female friend who reported that her three children, all in their early 20s, are very angry at her and her (also black) husband for not ‘raising them more black.’ I wonder, were I to have children in the future with my boyfriend, who is black, whether this would be a barrier or an issue. I know that parental influence is key, but societal influences also create challenges, and I am curious how you met them.