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Originally Posted by kintemom
We're an African-American couple who have visited The Villages at least four times now (most recently last week) and have a VERY strong interest in purchasing and spending the remainder of our "happy" years there - hopefully by middle of next year. Although I've read many posts from TV folks indicating that age, ethnicity, ability to play golf!, etc., etc. doesn't matter in the community, I've not specifically seen anything on this forum - to my knowledge - about (or from) people of color who either live or aspire to live in The Villages. Are there any "experiences" out there that could be shared with us - good or bad - on this subject?
Maybe it hasn't been discussed because there's no real "need" to discuss it - and that's a good thing! But we're just curious...and I feel that this forum has always offered honest, thought-provoking, and to-the-point information about any and all subject matters...so I challenge you to keep up the good work!
PS: My hubby's the golfer in the family, while I am addicted to the computer and the techy world and stay as far away from "sports" as possible! THANKS for any responses that you'd like to share.
If for whatever reason, you'd prefer to send me a private message re: this topic, please feel free to do so (although I have no idea where I'd retrieve that private message!!!).
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We don't live here yet but here are my observations. I think that your attitude toward being in a 98% or so white community are most important. On our visits, I have seen blacks doing the same thing as everyone else, with everyone else. They seem to be Villagers. They look the same. They dress the same. The do the same. The only reason that I even noticed them is because they were few. I am sure that you will fit in as well as any.
Best of luck.
Yoda