Last month I was watching with interest a debate that was going on Adoption.com The question was raised, “Should African Americans only adopt African American children because of the need for homes for African American children?” This is an interesting discussion and I thought it would be an interesting one to continue here. Do African Americans (hereafter I will us the abbreviation AA) have a responsibility to adopt children of their own race? It is a known fact that adoption agencies and social workers have trouble placing AA children. Even parents who decide to adopt transracially may avoid adopting an … Continue reading →