[sunsetsky]

I am hesitant to get into this thread but here goes. I think the reason why some PAP/AP (I know)don't want to have this training is because they believe in and stand by "colorblind." A baby is a baby. As an AA woman, I noticed bias between the cc and aa over aa infants/toddlers, especially biracial infant/toddlers. I don't push the issue because I have 3 bio children and I know the special feeling of bringing home a newborn. I also experienced this through the foster-adopt program. I hope the children are finding their forever homes regardless of the problems with the system. One more thing, I think there should be a recruitment of AA social workers. This has been the hardest part of the process for me. Making sure my culture is understood and respected. Or I feel like I need to be PC professional all the time not my laid back self. Its hard to explain. I hope you understand. I watched an adoption show about a cc couple who adopted the "perfect 10" all aa children. The mom said we are raising them African style. The family was very mainstream so I was puzzled. She then stated "the older children take child of the younger children." This something we do in our family. Some people think this is not acceptable. Anyways... I just wanted to comment because I was so encouraged when this report came out.