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When adoption complicates racial belonging

I grew up in a white family and now I'm trying to connect with my birth culture but everyone questions my authenticity.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cross-racial adoption creates complex identity navigation where cultural connection efforts face authenticity challenges from multiple communities.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Racial identity — lived experience?”

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