- Bastard Nation: Statement of Solidarity with Black Lives Matter, June 8, 2020
- Adoptees for Justice: Adoptees for Justice Unites with the Black Community and Those Advocating for Criminal Justice Reform and Police Accountability, June 2020
- Adoptees United: A Long Road Unfinished, June 11, 2020
- Alliance for the Study of Adoption and Culture: ASAC Statement on Police Killings and Protests, June 11, 2020
Related Readings:
- Child Welfare is Not Exempt from Structural Racism and Implicit Bias, Chronicle of Social Change, Jessica Pryce, Chronicle of Soial Change,
- Publisher’s Note: Silence Can be Complicity in Violence Against Black Families, Daniel, Heimpel, Chronicle of Social Change, June 9 ,2020, January 4,, 2019
- Anti-Blackness and adoption, Harlow’s Monkey, June 12, 2020
Courtesy of Adoptees for Justice:
- Sign the Color of Change petition demanding justice for George Floyd
- Donate to bail funds fighting to protect protesters all around the country.
- Connect with or volunteer at and support local Black-led organizations
- Support Black-led businesses in your community
- Check out the Movement for Black Lives’ Week of Action page to see how you can support from wherever you are
- For adoptees who want to learn more about social justice issues like anti-blackness and systems of oppression, sign up HERE for upcoming educational content/opportunities from A4J
Updated June 15, 2020
