Angelia Jolie, Madonna,
Joely Fisher, Sandra Bullock,
Mariska Hargitay, Mary Louise Parker, Kristin Davis, Charline Theron,
and Jillian Michaels are just
some of the celebrities who have adopted black babies in the last decade. When
I first noticed this trend, I immediately wanted to jump on board — and then
immediately realized I’d been on this since 2000. This trend seem to come out
of nowhere. Between 2005-2012, all of a sudden black babies were the next best thing
like a new Hermes bag. But it doesn’t stop at the adoption process. These
babies are growing up black in America today.
Let me start off by saying I do commend parents that adopted these
beautiful babies that are now coming of age. However, with the “black lives
matter” movement and the race tension that’s in the air, this would be a great
time for these parents to set a trend to protect these precious gems and speak
out. This is some serious star power we are talking about!
Adopting a child of another race can
be enlightening, but that enlightenment can come with disparities that the
child may encounter because of their race. The fact of the matter is, for
change to happen, black America cannot do it alone. We can bring attention to
the matter and may provoke a call to action, but we alone cannot change it.
History has shown when change happens, it’s a collaboration of people,
especially including white people of influence. Regardless if that change was
provoked into action because of the attention. The influencers made it happen.
For instance:
John F. Kennedy and the civil rights
movement,
Oswald G. Villard and the NAACP,
William E. Walling & Henry
Moskowitz and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
There is no better understanding of
how someone of a different race is treated in America than if this person is
living, breathing and eating under your roof. Regardless of how you feel about
an individual’s race, as parents, that innate responsibly to protect your child
is inevitable. We may not all have the
same walk in life, but as parents of black children whether you had one
biologically or adopted one, we all share one commonality: We are raising
black children in America. So let’s protect these precious gems and speak
out as one to ignite change.
“Angel down, angel down, she said
with her hands raised to signify ‘don’t shoot’. Why do people just stand
around?” - Lady Gaga (2016) tribute to Trayvon Martin
Reference
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