Transracial Adoption

When a child of one race or ethnic group is adopted by a parent(s) of a different race or ethnic group. While adoptive parents might mean “race doesn’t matter” in the best possible way, race and culture matter greatly, and children being raised in households where their race, culture, and heritage aren’t acknowledged or celebrated can negatively impact them. In the U.S., 30% of domestic adoptions are transracial. This number does not include international adoptions, which are frequently transracial. For more.