“She never forgot that she had a daughter out there somewhere.” – Lisa Wright, Black Adoptee
Despite being born in the 60’s when closed adoptions were the norm, Lisa Wright’s progressive mother opted to be open and transparent with her daughter about her adoption status. Her goal was that her child would not feel disconnected, angry, or abandoned. While Lisa was able to detect distinct differences between, she and her family, she also was astutely aware the family doesn’t always mean DNA was involved. The fact that her mother had adopted and also fostered children, #TheBlackFamily constellation looked a lot different, but had the same love as any blood-related family.
Lisa was so secure within her family; she rejected the notion of engaging in a search and reunion process. When asked by her mother if she would ever look, Lisa’s response was, “I don't need to find my mom. Last time I checked, you were still here.” These words held true until one fateful request to take a 23andMe DNA Test came from Lisa’s son, Nicholas. Who knew that Nicholas’s desire for a tribal tattoo would create a pathway to locating biological family in such a beautiful and unexpected way?
In this story, a mother and daughter are reunited after 50 years. And GUESS WHO HER MAMA IS? If you want to know, you’ll need to listen in to this VERY SPECIAL episode where we hear for the first time, the perspectives of not only the Black Adoptee (Lisa), but her first known blood relative – her son, Nicholas.
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RECOMMENDED ADOPTION RESOURCES
- LISTEN: Voices of African American Adoptees and Successful Search and Reunion on The Black Adoption Podcast: S1E5, S2E6, S2E7, S3E32
- REQUIRED READING: Black to the Beginning Reads Bookshop - A carefully curated list of #BTTBreads...for the culture!
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