Most black folks are used to being in situations where we're the "only one." The only black face in a sea of white ones. It can be uncomfortable, but mostly, you learn to adjust and recognize that it is a part of the world in which we live.
Interestingly, I met a white woman here who is experiencing the same thing. She's been in situations where she's the only one, and she was sharing how awkward and uncomfortable she feels. I told her, "Welcome to my world." Although to be fair, now that I'm in the Middle East, most folks look more like me.
Anyway, I ran across this article that discusses a little black girl who is the "only one," and how her folks helped her to navigate these waters.
http://www.essence.com/2014/10/16/when-your-child-only-black-girl-class
Interestingly, I met a white woman here who is experiencing the same thing. She's been in situations where she's the only one, and she was sharing how awkward and uncomfortable she feels. I told her, "Welcome to my world." Although to be fair, now that I'm in the Middle East, most folks look more like me.
Anyway, I ran across this article that discusses a little black girl who is the "only one," and how her folks helped her to navigate these waters.
http://www.essence.com/2014/10/16/when-your-child-only-black-girl-class
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