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A transracially adopted African-American teenager who feels supported and racially empowered

Empowering Children and Teens of Color Who Face Racism

Empowering Children and Teens of Color Who Face Racism

White parents do not have the experience of feeling vulnerable or targeted based on race, so telling a transracially adopted child “I know how you feel” isn’t right—but silence is also not the answer. Adoptees and experts discuss how parents should speak out and take action.

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