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Jilly_in_VA

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Sun Nov 21, 2021, 11:20 AM Nov 2021

Adoptees express their fear, anger and insight on race during social unrest

The killing of George Floyd and other Black Americans.

A surge in anti-Asian violence across the country amidst the pandemic.

The migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.

These events ignited some of the deepest discussions on race and identity in the United States in decades. Yet, many of the millions of adoptees across the country say it's been difficult for them to express their feelings about social unrest.

Raised, in many cases, by parents of a different race and nationality, adoptees have unique perspectives on race and racism in America that aren't heard often.

In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, NPR asked transracial and transnational adoptees to share their thoughts.

Here are some of their stories:

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/21/1057402854/adoptees-express-their-fear-anger-and-insight-on-race-during-social-unrest

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Adoptees express their fear, anger and insight on race during social unrest (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 OP
Interesting article. Thanks for posting the link. tblue37 Nov 2021 #1
K&R 2naSalit Nov 2021 #2
K&R Solly Mack Nov 2021 #3
A good read. K&R for visibility. crickets Nov 2021 #4

Solly Mack

(90,740 posts)
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Sun Nov 21, 2021, 01:04 PM
Nov 2021
Because I come from a transracial family, in some ways, it's almost like I'm a safe person for them to be racist towards."


I grok.
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