Angelina Jolie, Madonna and other celebrities have made transracial adoption one of the top pop culture stories of the year (read more on celebrity international adoptions). People magazine featured adoption stories on five covers during the past year; the Web and blogosphere are filled with photos of celebrities’ adopted babies; and news programs and talk shows do regular reports on international adoption.
But while celebrities have driven recent media coverage of adoption, the issue has actually affected millions of Americans for decades.
Adopted: The New American Family goes beyond the hype to examine transracial adoption through two real stories. The first follows John and Jacqui as they begin the adoption process and then fly to China to meet their daughter Min Xin Pei (watch as John and Jacqui receive their referral). The second story shifts perspective to follow Jen, an adult Korean adoptee raised by white parents who struggles to find her identity while coping with her adoptive mother’s terminal illness (hear Jen speak about her experiences). By telling these stories, and by interviewing adoption counselors, social workers and activists, this film will inform, provoke discussion, and give voice to the various people and perspectives touched by the phenomenon of transracial adoption in the United States.
On this Web site, you can learn more about the film, view trailers and video footage, and find out when and where to see it. You’ll also find the most up-to-date resources available on adoption. Browse through the links above to find information most relevant to your needs and interests–whether you’re an adoptee, adoptive parent, birth parent, member of an adoptive family, or considering adoption.
Also, check out our blog for video clips of interviews with adoption experts, book reviews, guest blog entries from people personally connected to adoption, and adoption issues in the news.
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