# @raisingculturesfamily on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CD3NBDrBuSX
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38144826-raisingculturesfamily-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f6ce3cf35f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-08-14T13:22:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Keia Jones Baldwin (@raisingculturesfamily) — https://gondola.cc/raisingculturesfamily

## Caption

I have a question for those persons in the black community that oppose to black families adopting white children but not oppose to white families adopting black children. Let's chat. I really want to understand this. 
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Many times with transracial adoption where Caucasian families adopt children of color, they are met with pleasantries like, "How wonderful of you to have adopted" or "You're doing an awesome thing for that child." It's been a very normal and acceptable action to see white families with children of color through adoption. We're oftentimes met with opposition from some black people who are truly disgusted and disappointed that we didn't adopt a black child. Smh.
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I recently had a conversation with a person that told me I "should" have adopted a black child as they were reading statistics to me about the length of time a black child stays in the system oppose to other races (as if I weren't aware). Unfortunately, we have racist systems in America and the foster/adoption system has sadly seen its share. I experienced it first hand from judges to adoption social workers. However, it still does not give anyone the right to tell a person who they should or shouldn't have adopted. 

*Just an FYI, I thank you all in advance that will say don't respond to the negative. I appreciate you I do! But at times we have to address some of these issues and educate persons in an effort to bridge gaps and spark mindset changes! I'll contine to fight today so my children won't have to tomorrow! 
❤💛🧡💚💜💙
#adoption #adoptionjourney #AdoptionIsAnOption #AdoptionIsLove #transracialadoption #familymatters #loveislove #race #racism #stereotypes #prejudices #nohate #thisisus #family #boymom #fosterparenting #fostertoadopt

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