[Kristina26274]

First, the situation you speak of is very rare. However, it has happened. So, to answer your question, I would say no, because whites in this country generally don’t identify with a particular culture, as the mainstream society pretty much flows with their ideals. Why would a black person need to educate a white child on their heritage when they will learn about it every day in school? When they look at the television or other forms of media, they will also see people of their own race. Whites in America are the accepted culture, so there is no need to teach a white child about it. However, if the child’s parents came from a non-American background from a culture whose lifestyle was vastly different from Americans, it would be important they had a sense of who they were. For example, what if the child were from Russia? Even if the skin color is the same, culturally things won’t add up, and for the sake of a healthier identity, the child should learn about his or her heritage. Yet, I would think this would apply to black or white parents, as this situation would be a matter of cultural identity, more so than racial.

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Name : Kristina26274, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 22, City : Washington, State : DC, Country : United States, Occupation : Transcriber, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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