Comfort foods tend to be those of shared experiences, of school cafeterias and church suppers.
They will have different experiences of school, and perhaps different outcomes which do not depend on their innate abilities.
We recall our fond experiences of school theatre or amateur dramatics and think, "I could do that".
What were your own personal experiences of school and what tips of advice do you have for anyone going through high school or secondary school right now?
"With parents, it's about getting them into school as much as possible, especially at Oak Tree where many haven't had good experiences of school themselves.
Black middle-class parents do not, due to "their own negative experiences of school, the labour market and wider society on account of their race".
Sometimes, when plays were put on and Christmas concerts brought everyone together, our experiences of school couldn't have been bettered anywhere.
Valentine Mulholland, a policy adviser at the National Association of Head Teachers, said it was important for schools to understand the wider impact of living in poverty for children's experiences of school.
"Their own negative experiences of school, the labour market and wider society, on account of their race, means that they recognise that they do not have the same security of entitlement as their white counterparts.
The exhibition runs through Oct. 3. Lehman College Art Gallery This teaching gallery is the perfect setting for Elba Damast's "Memories of Things to Come," a multimedia installation based on childhood experiences of school.
