We shouldn’t have to live in a country that wearing afro hair has to be “legalized.” Our black and brown children shouldn’t have their future’s impacted because of antiquated “rules” that people don’t want to change even though they are more harmful than good.
But we do.
Read MoreMy name is Brittany Nash. It's a passing white name. It's not questioned on resumes or when someone picks up the phone to call me. Because I wasn't raised with AAVE my voice passes as white. But I've watched how people's approach changes when they discover I'm a black woman.
This is just one lesson on how assumptions and racism come into play for me as an adoptee.
Read MoreTeach your adopted child to protect their space and their experiences.
Parents who are adopting children of color, please listen, this is so important. On so many levels.
To do this you will need to take them to the people who can teach them. You need to take them to spaces that hold people of their race and culture. There is no maybe about this.
Read MoreWhen accountability is conditional, or only as deep as some one has treated you, or based solely on our own experiences is when you know we as humans are have formed a new level existence. Social media presents us a lot of situations on that we react to instantly. I always get a kick out reading the comments of posts and articles. It always reveals how the lines become blurred when personal responsibility and humanity collide.
On a day like today it makes the comments stand out starkly.
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