Polite note: I am posting on the Black MN board as I'd like to hear opinions of other Black/non-white parents.
My DH is v keen for our family's summer holiday to take place in Minnesota this year. He connected with a newly found relative who lives there 18 months ago, and really wants the opportunity to meet him sooner rather than later, as he is in his mid-70s (DH is mid-50s). We've been offered a chance to stay in their house throughout the holiday, and they seem excited at the possibility of meeting us.
The issue is my DH is white, I'm black, so our 2 DC are mixed race. They are both in their older teen years. For various practical and logistical reasons we all need to take a holiday together.
Anyway, am I right to have reservations about this, considering recent history? The relative lives 10 miles away from where the trouble spots were, BUT, if we go we'd want to visit the main parts to see the sites, etc. I really don't want DH to miss out, and we'd like our DC to meet the new relative (other relatives are nearby). Or have things calmed down now, or is there usually a sense of racial tension? Has anyone on here visited there and how did you find it?
WWYD?