• Straddling Two Worlds: Transracial Adoption and the Authenticity of Blackness

    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.” I am part of the first wave of transracial adoptees (I’m black, my parents are…

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