African American

It's not unusual for Sunday dinner in my family to include the wealthy and the poor. We aren't one step on the economic ladder.

Also - I *think* we are more likely due to history in America - to not throw people away.

We have some elderly Aunts who we make sure they have what they need. If someone has a baby as a teenager - we pull together. If someone is having a hard time financially- we pull together.

Black folks tend to not 'reach out'. Pride is important. So I know in my family I just FORCE the help.

We are tail end GM's with the vast majority spread out through Talladega to Birmingham. All of us raised in NY and PA and Michigan - with the exception of a cousin in Detroit and her Mom - are either in NJ/NYC, AL, GA, or Houston. We don't say -

You are poor so you aren't a member of the family and we don't look out for you.


ETA - the wealthy, rich and affluent are probably far more apart than you imagine (Race wise). When I look at my circle of friends with my husband - we are pretty diverse with the majority of whites (couples and or singles) either being Jewish or European Immigrants. We have very few WASPS (maybe one couple) in our circle - and they are Liberals.