Racial or Cultural pride is not about taking something that other people have done and claiming it as part of your identity. It has much more to do with looking at what people in your circumstances have accomplished and saying yes, I can do great things.

I can understand what you are saying here, but I think this is a distiction that is not only extremely subtle, but it is rarely made. If you lose the use of your legs, you can look to other paraplegics that have accomplished impressive things despite their handicap. However, it would be strange to claim 'paraplegic pride'. There is little doubt that having a certain skin color or cultural background can bring social handicaps, however IMO there is no benefit in responding to this condition by promoting a pride specific to those with the same circumstances.

I agree that cultural pride is much more fluid. My wife is Chinese, and I was raised Catholic. As a result, we celebrate Christmas and Chinese New Year with our families as part of our holiday traditions. Every passing year, celebrating Chinese New Year is more a part of me, and celebrating Christmas is more a part of her. Funny thing is, they are basically the same thing with different trappings. I don't take pride in our Christmas traditions, but I enjoy them.