Blogging her truth.
My Mind Was So Loaded It Nearly Exploded.
Lucretia said it best – and more than once: “I’ve had a lot of beautiful times in my life, but this one tops them all. Who knew miracles were possible at 95 years old?” With sore calves and a full heart, I have found this experience almost too great to bear. What an honor.
Straddling Two Worlds: Transracial Adoption and the Authenticity of Blackness
“You are my worst fear realized,” a black woman—and complete stranger—said to me after I concluded my keynote speech. She continued, “I came to hear you speak, and you have confirmed my worst fears. You aren’t a true black person.
Reflections On 3 Misconceptions From The Red Table
Angela’s discussion with Jada Pinkett Smith on The Red Table Talk was viewed over 9 million times! Angela clarifies some misconceptions from the episode.
A Day to Remember for 6 Transracially Adopted Youth
Many of my weekends have been spent giggling and conversing with transracially adoptees from all over North America. My Virtual Mentorship sessions are designed to be an informal time of one-on-one conversation about adoption issues, hobbies and general teen angst and tween silliness. Over the past couple of years, six girls worked especially hard - without sharing any of their private details, here are some quick snippets of what some of them have been working through…
Reflections On 3 Misconceptions From The Red Table
Transracial adoption is complex. It is not the convenient answer to a simple problem that we may wish. Due to this, the adoptee’s voice is often left out of opportunities to share our complex truths. Media outlets tend to focus on stories about dramatic rescues by adoptive parents from terrible circumstances. I am grateful that the Red Table Talk broke this trend and instead offered me an opportunity to expand the conversation about transracial adoption. However, since adoptees haven’t traditionally been afforded such platforms, I felt the weight of the hundreds of adoptees who have confided in me…