Interracial Adoption
An interesting article came across my screen today as I chose to read the newspaper online; about interracial adoption, where white families are desiring to adopt African-American children, as well as African-American families being open to dating white children.The article is very short.
So I don't feel the need to outline all of the points here.Click Here to Read the Article
Some questions to help start the discussion...-
What are your thoughts on this?
-Should African-American families be able to adopt white children?
-Should white families be able adopt African-American children?
if so, what will the social implications be?(considering there 45,000 black children on the list waiting to find a family and begin to have some sort of stability in their lives).
-Will this lead to increased progression in race relations in this country?
- Do you think African-American families that are seeking to adopt are put through a more demanding process?
posted by Libertas @ 8/19/2006 02:05:00 PM
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I love this topic!
You ask:
"Will this lead to increased progression in race relations in this country?"
I'd like to think that it will. I love the idea that our Nation can become GENUINELY color blind.
After all, isn't it what the Black community has always wanted? To be treated as human beings rather than viewed through the prism of skin color? That seems to be what these adoptive parents are doing.
I note that in the original article, for which you provided a link, that the family is collecting African-American dolls and cultural reading materials...how do you feel about that, Libertas? Do you think it is necessary?
Myself, I think the family unit creates its own culture of sort. If the African-American community wants to be treated as equal, and they are, and wants to be treated as human beings, which they are, with the same human nature and abilities, which they have, as any other citizen why differentiate? As though...well, I don't know...what are your thoughts about that?
I am a white, semi-independent Republican, female, Christian. I don't pretend to know what it is like to be an African-American but I know what it is like to be a human being. Isn't that what we all are, bottom line?
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