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Pushing the Limits of Transracial Adoption

My sister Amy forwarded this thought-provoking article to me: Raising Katie: What adopting a white girl taught a black family about race in the Obama era. In case it’s not immediately obvious, here’s the focal point of the piece: ... ...full story at Sinosplice

from Sinosplice on Sat, Sep 12 2009

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