Interracial Relationships Support Group
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OK...I'm not really sure how to word this..I hope not to offend anyone. That being said, here is my situation. My husband and I have two children that we adopted who are biological siblings. They are biracial (caucasian/african american). One of them presents as black, the other, white. My husband, myself, and our three other children are white. We live in a school district that is not very diverse. How do I help my four year old not feel different than everyone else? How do I, as a white person, help him to be raised into a strong, proud black man? Also, how do I explain to his sister that she is biracial even though she doesn't look it? (she is only two).... any suggestions would be appreciated, books, etc... thanks for your help.
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Your son is bi-racial, so he is black and white, not just black. He is part of what you are. When he fill out the form regard race, he should always choose; Other. Society want to label him as black because he is a percentage black. But he need to know who he is and that way he can educate other people when they try to label him as black. He have the best of both worlds within him. But first and far most if you live in the states, raise him as an American. If you are American then just focus on him being American first. I am a black female, married to a white man for 14 years. I was raised in Spanish Harlem. I speak some spanish but I am American. I love hotdogs and hamburgers and apple pie. I love our flag and I enjoy baseball games at different stadiums. Love concurs all. God bless you and your family. :)
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i have a bireceal boy too he is only 3 but he know he looks different than me. he said momy im brown and you are pink he sees COLOR. he is the color of coffee with cream in it. now your boy he know he is adopted? let him be him self let him explore who he is not black or white but who he is . there is a difference and its good to be your self and just like some people have light hair and some have dark hair. i cant help really on living in anarea without a mix community but i would let him do his own thing better now then when he is a teen. keep me posted please! HUGGS!!
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