tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504203936610062223.post8747500806701268482..comments2023-05-27T04:39:28.223-07:00Comments on we're all yours: an adoption story: talking about raceHaleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16425646410486288854noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504203936610062223.post-74781304368663373722012-02-08T16:36:32.254-08:002012-02-08T16:36:32.254-08:00If you want to read a book that gives a perspectiv...If you want to read a book that gives a perspective of what it is like to grow up black in america, i would suggest reading "makes me wanna holler" by nathan mccall<br />http://www.amazon.com/Makes-Me-Wanna-Holler-America/dp/0679740708/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328747672&sr=8-1Dave Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327290727914325103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504203936610062223.post-25153070518844505032012-01-27T11:42:38.200-08:002012-01-27T11:42:38.200-08:00Haley, thank you for posting this! My boyfriend (w...Haley, thank you for posting this! My boyfriend (who is Zambian) and I read your post and one of the blogs you alluded to and have had many great conversations about the topic of race and interracial dating. It's tough, the whole topic of race is tough, but it is so beautiful and I am so thankful to God for the diversity he created. I hope that you continue to write and think deeply about race. It is going to be essential and so beneficial for your whole family and especially everyone around you, as you know. It seems that you know the power in talking openly about race in this way. I hope that you know how thankful people are to read this. We were blessed by hearing your words and the other ones too. I also just watched the entire MLK speech (not sure if I had ever watched it from the beginning to end, which is really too bad) thank you!abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272182625710716534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504203936610062223.post-8034801530797749362012-01-17T06:14:33.436-08:002012-01-17T06:14:33.436-08:00Thanks for writing about this. It is difficult and...Thanks for writing about this. It is difficult and scary to put it out there, but if not for the courage to do it we are all stuck in the same place. Great post!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504203936610062223.post-484530341086849722012-01-15T21:30:15.874-08:002012-01-15T21:30:15.874-08:00This is a great start!
Do you like that? How I ha...This is a great start!<br /><br />Do you like that? How I have decided that you need to keep reading and writing on the topic? After all, if you do it, then I can just link to your blog from mine and I won't have to do all that pesky reading, thinking and (gulp) writing.<br /><br />I love what you said about White Privilege and that you pointed readers to a place where they can delve deeper into the concept. It is very real and you and I and so many APs are recipients of it. It is hard to wrap my head around the fact that while I have naturally had doors opened to me, solely based on my race. My child will have doors closed on her, solely based on her race. Period. <br /><br />Of course the doors present themselves in any number of ways. They may represent a conversation, a response when asking for help, the benefit of the doubt, the way a teacher {police officer, probation officer, bystander, sales clerk, store owner, waitress, judge} interprets my behavior, my ability to receive a scholarship, a business opportunity, where I can travel, there is no limit to what I have been given or how I have been received simply due to my race. The same holds true for our kids. And at my best, I am still pitifully ill-prepared to help walk my daughter through those moments. <br /><br />Alright, I promise, I'll write my own post on this as well. But first I have other promises to keep regarding other posts yet to be written.Meliskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110415935998019937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504203936610062223.post-45426607018708383232012-01-14T03:52:16.966-08:002012-01-14T03:52:16.966-08:00I hear ya! Great post!I hear ya! Great post!Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352341442556433375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504203936610062223.post-2101605737385002072012-01-13T15:22:53.568-08:002012-01-13T15:22:53.568-08:00Thank you for opening this conversation in our &qu...Thank you for opening this conversation in our "little circle" of the world. As adoptive parents, to ignore issues about race would be a complete disservice to the children we love so much. I feel like I have a lot more questions than answers at this point, but I guess we have to start somewhere.Rachel Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188391628514806745noreply@blogger.com