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10 Unsung Heroes To Celebrate This Black History Month
How BTS Helped Me Embrace My Korean Roots As An American Adoptee
“In being their fan, I am actively engaging with my ethnic identity for the first time in my life.”
Why Halle Bailey Is The Perfect Ariel In Disney’s The Little Mermaid
“Is there anyone better equipped to sing a song about being part of a world that doesn’t understand and expects us to change in order to fit in?”
‘How can a black daughter go to white gay men!?!’: LGBT adoptive dads in mixed-race family raise awareness about discrimination
“We are not going anywhere. We are here, dammit. LGBT families deserve dignity, respect, and the chance to live like you.”
After Uncomfortable Experiences, Vloggers Dedicate Lives To Highlighting BIPOC-Friendly Travel Destinations
“We weren’t sure what places would be unwelcoming to people who look like us and didn’t find any resources. So, in October of 2019, we decided to be that resource.”
Nurse Fired For Speaking Out Against Mistreated Black Patients Wins Lawsuit, Now Advocates For Black Women Full-Time
“I knew my firing was unjustifiable, my concerns against the department had yet to be addressed, and nothing would change unless I took a stance. My small victory is just a meager drop in the bucket.”
An Interview With The Adeline Movement: The Group Of Kids Re-Building Burned Home Of Hate Crime Victim
“Evil can be fought against. An act of kindness is never wasted.”
‘Do you think…you could find my birth mom’s name….do you?’: Adoptive father shares difficulties of parenting kids with trauma
“Racism. Adoption. Birth families. It can almost be too much…except as daddy, I can’t let it be.”
‘They Hid My Colombian Culture.’: Woman Who Didn’t Know She Was Adopted Until 19 Is Now Advocating For Adoption Reform
“People believe it’s enough to just love your child, or to provide a home and basic necessities. But when you adopt a child of another culture, there are responsibilities those parents have to incorporate culture, help nurture a strong BIPOC identity, and prepare them to cope with racism.”
‘I was holding my breath for an hour, waiting for my husband to call.’: Woman details aftershocks of Brooklyn subway shooting
“The night prior, I walked home by myself in the dark, and I actually felt relatively safe. But this was a disturbing image of everyone’s actual worst nightmare.”
