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Want to know why I’ve been asking for positive vibes lately? *A THREAD* We are foster parents in Hennepin County & we were fighting hard to keep our little in our home. Sadly, after a LONG court battle - we came up short and our little one will be moved out-of-state 1/10
Yes. Hennepin Co is moving a kid to a whole ‘nother state because they feel that is “best”. We had a ton of professionals saying that this kid should stay with us because it was safer for a lot of reasons. I would tell you why but I should keep things 2/10
anonymous. Pediatrician, Psychologist, Early Ed professionals, & the biological parent thought we should adopt. Apparently, that did not matter. What “mattered” is that Hennepin Co made this recommendation & that is what was paramount. A Judge agreed. There’s a lot of things 3/10
that I wish I could share but the biggest point of contention I have is this child is white, & I’m black. This was a part of the County’s argument that the other family would be better able to “show” their heritage cause they’re white. They cited a Supreme Court case from 4/10
long ago to support that point. We’ve all seen transracial adoptions posts & stories that warm your heart. I have too, but a lot of times it’s not black families adopting white children. You don’t see it often. I have never felt like I couldn’t raise a child who was not the 5/10
same race as me. My husband is white - we could cover racial equities. My race never crossed my mind as a hurdle & I’m so pissed this has happened. We had an amazing team who supported this kiddo staying with us - We hired a lawyer. It was a legit battle. Hennepin 6/10
County will (lie) & say other things played a role in the recommendation but PLEASE UNDERSTAND that the system is broken & there’s no way to mend the minds of people in charge of the best interest of children. One woman who had a huge role in this crazy decision 7/10
met our kiddo ONE TIME - It’s truly unbelievable. The fix was in before we realized it & they made efforts to pretend like we were an option to adopt. We never were because I’m black & our sweet kiddo is white. If this all seems unreal - please ask questions about how often 8/10
a black family adopts a white child. It’s extremely rare. Now, check out white families who adopt children of color. The disparities are astounding & my guess is - if you’re white you are not tasked with how you will raise a child who happens to not share your racial makeup 9/10
I’m leaving out a lot of details (on purpose) I’m devastated, I’m heartbroken, I feel an emptiness I did not know existed. We didn’t get into Foster Care because we wanted to adopt. This was not our goal but spending 2 years with a vulnerable kid changes you & your outlook. 10/10
Next month is Adoption Awareness Month & TV cams will be on hand to watch families adopt kiddos. A judge will be there its a great photo op - but media pals, dig into how many black families adopt children who are not black & how many white families adopted children of color. 
