re today waiting to be adopted and 40% are African-Americans” (Hunt, 1995) These African-American children wait twice as long as white children to be adopted. One concern of some African-American families is that an adoption can cost some where between $5,000 to $10,000. These prices can amount to economic discrimination. To make it easier for adoptees. The GOP contract promises a $5,000 refundable tax credit for adoption for anyone making up to $60,000 a year. Interracial Adoptions10“There is no suggestion from proponents of interracial adoptions that White children who are “languishing in the system” be adopted by African-Americans or other people of color (Anderson, 1971). Most of the time, African-American families who have tried to adopt white children have been blocked by child agencies and courts. There have been numerous cases against adoption agencies, hospital, and state courts concerning interracial adoptions. “Forty-three states have laws that encourage public adoption agencies to match a child with prospective parents of the same race.” (Holmes, 1995) Again, it is brought up that social workers want to preserve the child’s cultural identities and they often use these laws to keep black children in foster care in order to conduct searches for black families willing and able to adopt. Sue Dows, a recent adoptee of a African-American child, is proud of what she done. Her and her family consider their adopted son as one they gave both two. She always get weird looks and stares from people. But, she pays no attention to them. It makes her want to smile and hug Jared (her son) more and more. She feels the “hasslers” just simply lack understanding and compassion. In a year or two they are looking to adopt a brother or sister for Jared. Interracial Adoptions11Adoption is supposed to be a service to children, not parents. Adult adoptees of all races say th...
