How do I, as a single white parent, keep my mixed race son in touch with the African side of his heritage?

His (useless) dad no longer sees him, and he has no contact with any of the African side of his family.


Also, it doesn't help that we live in a mainly white area!


Any ideas on how I can help him to learn more about this side of his cultural identity? - Any answers much appreciatedHow do I, as a single white parent, keep my mixed race son in touch with the African side of his heritage?
let him be himself.How do I, as a single white parent, keep my mixed race son in touch with the African side of his heritage?
you are mistaking the need for a cultural identity with skin color. Your sons identity is in his family. he will meet enough people who think its important to '; be black'; later in life. in the meantime, love him, value him and let him know he is loved and valued.Then he won't be confused or taken in by the racists iin the Afro-American community who will insist that he is '; black'; and must therefore be angry at the caucasian part of his family for injustices that happened to people who are long dead. People are people and skin color is not '; culture'; it is just pigment.
Just do what Barack Obamas white mother did, and your son will become president. I mean Obama went to school in Hawaii, thats a far cry from Harlem, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Baltimore, Washington DC, Atlanta, Detroit, or the South Side of Chicago so that tells you that it is possible to raise your kid Black in a traditionally non-Black area. So being White, you probably cant teach him much, if you want to teach him more, send him to live in one of those areas, he may not fit in altogether but hell get their vote in the presidential election for sure.
Have you talked with the fathers parents? They could play a role in his life. You know, just be a good mom, train up your child in the right way, show him by example, but more importantly,teach him about the Lord and what God's Word says.





I really don't understand why black folks want to call themselves African, when they are Americans.


The important thing is that he is loved and cared for, regardless of whether he is mixed white and black, or white and mexican, etc. He is above all things a human, a little boy.
Take him to a multicultural church....or do you have any friends with biracial children?


Maybe there are some good members of his fathers family that he could spend time with every now and then, or a trusted friend of yours that would be willing to take him to a movie or to the park sometimes. You have plenty of options..good luck and thanks for being a responsible parent!
see if you can find his fathers family..you never know they may be very good people... or try and put him in a more culturally diveres school
go to africa for vacation when hes a teen. have him learn a second language. when he's in school, join a club.
Babtist church on Sundays???
Every Sunday take him to a Black Church.
get baby daddy to.


its his job to do that
go to a baptist church
Ask the Jehovah's Witnesses to come by Saturday mornings at 10:00.
send him of to Africa and leave him there