Below are resources for adoptees of the African diaspora, or Black adoptees. Together we are working to build a community that provides support, education, and advocacy for adopted children and adopted adults of the African diaspora.
Black adoptee organizations
AFAAD – Adopted and Fostered Adults of the African Diaspora
Black adoptee authors
Growing Up Black In White – kevin Hoffman
Color Blind – Precious Williams
My Fathers’ Daughter: A Story of Family and Belonging – Hannah Pool
A Wealth of Family – Thomas Brooks
Mysteries of Eva Miller Revealed – Eva Miller
The Lost Daughter: A Memoir – Mary Williams
Books for Black adoptees
Black Anthology: Adult Adoptees Claim Their Space (The AN-YA Project)
The Skin We’re In: Teaching Our Teens To Be Emotionally Strong, Socially Smart, and Spiritually Connected – Janie Victoria Ward
Films by Black Adoptees
Closure
Adult Adoptees of Color Support Groups
Adult Adoptees of Color Support Groups (California)
Facebook communities for Black adoptees
Adopted and Fostered Adults of the African Diaspora
Black Adoptees