Episode 29: White Privilege for White Adoptive Parents of Black Children

At PACT camp, I presented a workshop on white privilege for adoptive parents of black children.  I was invited to speak at PACT family camp by Malaika Parker, an African American adoptive parent, who works to support the adoptive parents of color who are connected with PACT Adopt. While I was excited to support the nearly 150 Black children who attend the camp, when I found out that 75% of the parents who come to Pact Family Camp have adopted transracially--meaning the parents are white, I was uneasy about it. I had read the many articles on the disproportionate number of Black children fosterees and adoptees, and also about the challenges/problems of Black children being adopted by white folks (article links below); however, I decided to show up for Black children. In a commitment to their liberation, I worked with 125 white adoptive parents on how to risk their white privilege and challenge white supremacy, for all children of color. www.thenation.com/article/were-whi…t-a-black-child/ www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/w…rhoods-20180214