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Opal
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That is a very nice sentiment; however, because the United States is comprised of various ethnic groups that celebrate their heritage instead of assimilating, your method is not feasible. Every child needs a solid base to draw from, and pretending that America is colorblind is idealistic and ridiculous. To the original poster: Buy you child books with African-American characters. I hope you already have a diverse group of friends, because your knowledge and respect of our culture is most important. YOU need to move beyond a superficial knowledge of the world you just entered. You need to teach your child about the collective heritage of his/her group, beyond Martin Luther King Jr. and Colin Powell. I have three friends who were adopted by parents of other races. The well-adjusted adults are those who not only knew who they were, but whose parents were truthful with the child and themselves. I would not recommend raising your child in an all-black or all-white neighborhoods. Most of all, make sure the child has someone who they can talk to about racial issues. Understand that you are not going to know everything and know when to call in the reinforcements. Good luck.

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Name : Opal, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, City : Baltimore, State : MD, Country : United States, Occupation : College Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,