This association was formed in 1968 by Black psychologists hoping to serve the Black-American community. Their goal was to support the mental health of the Black community through planning, programs, services, training, and advocacy.
A brief article about the need for adoptive parents to educate their children adopted from China about racism, identity, and the reality of life in America.
A resource page from the Child Welfare Information Gateway with links to information about racially and culturally diverse adoptions.
A factsheet from the Children’s Bureau that explains how to support a child’s racial and cultural identity, embrace life as a racially and culturally diverse family, and prepare a child to handle racism.
A 2-hour virtual workshop led by a transracial adoptee (Angela Tucker). Families leave understanding how transracial adoptees progress from racial awareness to racial identity, as well as practical skills for how to handle insensitive and racist remarks.
This is a resource page which features articles that discuss the racism and microaggressions that accompany transracial adoption.
A book written by an adoptee which lists 20 things that adopted children may fear and want to discuss with their parents.
An article written by an adoptee about what the world should know about the adoption experience. While this is only an introductory adoption article, the author explores many relevant aspects and experiences to adoptees.
This article examines the problems of color-blind parenting and how parents need to acknowledge and celebrate racial diversity. There’s also a 40-minute long audio version of the article.