You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption

You Should Be Grateful

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You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption

You Should Be Grateful

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An adoption expert and transracial adoptee herself examines the unique perspectives and challenges these adoptees have as they navigate multiple cultures

"Your parents are so amazing for adopting you! You should be grateful that you were adopted."

Angela Tucker is a Black woman, adopted from foster care by white parents. She has heard this microaggression her entire life, usually from well-intentioned strangers who view her adoptive parents as noble saviors. She is grateful for many aspects of her life, but being transracially adopted involves layers of rejection, loss, and complexity that cannot be summed up so easily.

In "You Should Be Grateful," Tucker centers the experiences of adoptees to share deeply personal stories, well-researched history, and engrossing anecdotes from mentorship sessions with adopted youth. These perspectives challenge the fairy-tale narrative of adoption, giving way to a fuller story that explores the impacts of racism, classism, family, love, and belonging.

Details

ISBN
9780807093375
Binding
Paperback
Authors
Angela Tucker
Publisher
Beacon Press
Published Date
January 30, 2024
Language
English
Pages
208
Physical Info
0.31 in H x 8.98 in L x 6.19 in W (0.65 lb)

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