Black Adoption Project

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Six people of varying ages, part of a black adoption project, hold hands and walk together on a sandy beach, dressed in casual, colorful clothing.
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Our Stories, Our Experiences

This reparative archive and memory work project is a testimony of the lived experience of adoption shared through video, interviews, poetry, art, and other artifacts of blackness and adoption. Your story and experience matter! This reparative archive and memory work project is a testimony of the lived experience of adoption shared through video, interviews, poetry, art, and other artifacts of blackness and adoption. Your story and experience matter!

A young girl, part of a Black adoption project, stands barefoot on a dirt road at sunset, surrounded by golden fields and a dramatic sky.
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A Reparative Memory Work Project

This reparative archive and memory work project is a testimony of the lived experience of adoption shared through video, interviews, poetry, art, and other artifacts of blackness and adoption. Your story and experience matter! This reparative archive and memory work project is a testimony of the lived experience of adoption shared through video, interviews, poetry, art, and other artifacts of blackness and adoption. Your story and experience matter!

Three young adults smiling and standing close together, wearing casual clothes in pastel colors, represent the spirit of the black adoption project against a plain light background.
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A Living History Of Black Adoption

Learn about historical events and timelines that shape adoption and black families in the U.S. This reparative archive and memory work project is a testimony of the lived experience of adoption shared through video, interviews, poetry, art, and other artifacts of blackness and adoption. Your story and experience matter! This reparative archive and memory work project is a testimony of the lived experience of adoption shared through video, interviews, poetry, art, and other artifacts of blackness and adoption. Your story and experience matter!

Person with curly hair and hoop earrings, eyes closed, standing on a rooftop with city buildings and evening lights in the background, reflecting on journeys like the black adoption project.
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A woman with curly black hair smiles widely, wearing a sleeveless patterned top, in an outdoor setting, celebrating the spirit of the black adoption project.
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A young child stands outdoors on a walkway, smiling and wearing a shirt that says "Future Leader," proudly representing the spirit of the black adoption project.
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A young man wearing a denim jacket and backpack smiles at the camera on a busy city street, embodying hope and confidence as part of the black adoption project, with people walking in the background.
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A group of seven young adults, part of the black adoption project, pose together on a stairway next to a graffiti-covered wall, some standing and others sitting or crouching, with varied casual clothing and expressions.
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A group of people from the black adoption project stand on a sandy hilltop, smiling and making peace signs, with a blue sky in the background.
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