Blogging her truth.
My Mind Was So Loaded It Nearly Exploded.
Lucretia said it best – and more than once: “I’ve had a lot of beautiful times in my life, but this one tops them all. Who knew miracles were possible at 95 years old?” With sore calves and a full heart, I have found this experience almost too great to bear. What an honor.
Straddling Two Worlds: Transracial Adoption and the Authenticity of Blackness
“You are my worst fear realized,” a black woman—and complete stranger—said to me after I concluded my keynote speech. She continued, “I came to hear you speak, and you have confirmed my worst fears. You aren’t a true black person.
Reflections On 3 Misconceptions From The Red Table
Angela’s discussion with Jada Pinkett Smith on The Red Table Talk was viewed over 9 million times! Angela clarifies some misconceptions from the episode.
Hedgebrook - A Writing Retreat
Hedgebrook is a retreat for women-identified writers from around the world. I was honored to have an opportunity to spend a week on the 48-acre peaceful country property in a beautiful handcrafted cabin. I and two other writers were tucked away on Whidbey Island experiencing Radical Hospitality - a term that Hedgebrook coined and has a corner on the market.
Family Story Project: Q&A With Angela Tucker, Founder Of The Adopted Life
Q: “What do most people get wrong about transracial adoption? And how can we start to correct that?”
A: Many people rely on the adoptive parents to do all of the work around understanding their own implicit biases and becoming anti-racist, however, I know first-hand that the entire community around the transracial adoptee needs to be committed to this.
The Inclusive Family Support Grid
I’ve also come to believe that there isn’t a single adoption that needs to be closed because openness shouldn’t be determined solely by contact, but also by the amount of disclosure that an adoptive parent provides.
Prior To Adopting, A Couple Unites 80 Extended Family Members To Discuss Racism Within Adoption
Imagine this: You text your family and friends and say “We’ve begun the process to adopt!” They respond with excitement. And then your next text says “…and if you want to be in that child’s life, you are required to attend a 2-hour virtual workshop about racism, child-welfare and the history of adoption. And before that, you’ll need to watch a documentary about a transracial adoptee who searched for and found her birth mother in her twenties. Let me know if you’re in…”