Should solely African Americans Adopt a Haitian Child?
Aired: May 13, 2010
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Reporter/Producer: Brandon Walker
With Haiti’s future still unclear at the moment, many questions have been raised about the future of adoptions in the country. News of a church missionary group from Idaho allegedly kidnapping a group of Haitian children sparked contentious dialogue about who should adopt Haitian children. One group of social workers says the answer is clear: African Americans. In this first person video blog, Brandon Walker explores both sides of the conversation. Is it that simple? Should Black kids be placed with Black families?
I realise that there are issues here that I may not have thought about but whilst adoption by African Americans may be the ideal surely it is preferable for any child to have a loving family of whatever cultural background rather than no family at all.
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