Black Adoptees Identities
The podcast where black adoptees discuss their adoption experience and how they navigate their identities. We all have an internal need to know who we are as a person as our identity helps us to navigate the world and to know what unique about us. We all develop an identity but the process of navigating this journey can be more difficultg for adoptees in relation to early challenges they might have faced through their adoption.
Episodes
In this episode Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Taya Reed, a therapist and the host of the Podcast "I found Her".
Taya shared the background to her adoption and how she lived her early years in the same race family. She talked about the search for her birth parents and the reunion and building a bond with them. She also discussed how she started the podcast "I Found Her" with her birth mother. https://soundhouse...In this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Sequoijior Bateman-Wilkes.
Sequoijior talked about his adoption and how it has affected his childhood and his teenagehood when he spent time in juvenile hall and joined a gang to find a sense of belonging, a sense of family and trying to find himself. He shared his reunion with his biological family and how writing, poetry and music saved his life. He also talked...Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with two biological brothers, adopted separately, one knowing he was adopted while growing up and the other didn't. This is their incredible story of finding each other and building a close bond.
Ronnie shared the moment he found out he was adopted, when he made contact with his brother and when he confronted his adoptive family. Aaron shared about how he lived his own adoption and the id...Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Khayla Monique, aka the adoptee Unshatterd.
Khayla shared about her adoption background and about her experience of finding out at 9 years old that she was adopted. She talked about her experience of identity formation and being a teen mum. They discussed Khayla's reunion with her biological family. Kayla also shared her hopes for her non-profit organisation called Unshatterd Hear...Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Caroline Sumlin, author of We'll all be free.
Caroline discussed the complexity around the concept of identity and how as a dual heritage woman raised by black adoptive parents she identifies herself as a black woman and does not connect with her Hispanic side of her heritage.
Caroline also talked about the background to her adoption and how she experienced her adoption and what helped ...In this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Uwera Franckaerts, a transracial adoptee based in Belgium.
Uwera discussed the circumstances around her adoption from Rwanda to Belgium. She also talked about reconnecting with her birth family and discovering that her birth family never agreed to her adoption. They also explored how reunion is extra difficult when you can't communicate with your birth family as you no...Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Tarcia Smith, the host of the Adoption Journey Podcast.
Tarcia shared about her adoption journey in a same race family, her journey to search for her birth family and the reunion with her maternal family. They also discussed Tarcia's work with the Adoption Journey Podcast and building a community with other adoptees. Social media: @theadoptionjourneypodcastIn this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Fatmata and Hawa, the hosts of Adopted Gals podcast. Fatmata and Hawa were both adopted from Sierra Leone to America when they were 9 years and 8 years old respectively.
Fatmata and Hawa discussed how they started Adopted Gals podcast and then shared the background to their adoption. They talk about their memories in war-torn Sierra Leone and their return visit, when ad...
Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with writer, educator and activist, Shannon Gibney.
Shannon shared the background to her adoption, how she identified herself while growing up in a white family and her complicated on and off relationship with her birth family.
Shannon also talked about her activism and writing work and her novel The Girl I am, was and never will be.
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Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Shania Ives, the founder of The Dunbar Project.
Shania shared the circumstances leading her to be put into foster care and then being adopted and how the situation has impacted her and her identity. Shania also discussed her relationship with her birth mother, moving back with her at 18 years old, then falling out and later rebuilding their relationship again.
Shania also talked about ...
Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Sana Latrease Cotten, the founder and CEO of Unashamed, Inc.
Sana shared about her traumatic early years with birth family and foster care before being adopted. She also discussed her chaotic teenage years and being a teen mum and her journey into adulthood and finding comfort in her faith.
Content warning: this episode contains discussion about child sex trafficking, sexual abuse, murd...
Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Corey Quinn, a musician and a transracial adoptee based in Michigan.
Corey shared about his early years moving from foster home to foster home before being adopted at the age of two. He talked about how his adoptive family had to sue the state to be able to keep him and consequently being invited on the Oprah Winfrey show following the court case. Corey shared about the challenges he fac...
Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with blogger Teisha Miles. Teisha talked about her kinship adoption and her own experience of being raised by a family member and her relationship with her adoptive mother. They discussed the stigma and secrecy around adoption in the black community. Teisha shared her work around kinship adoption education and her blog.
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Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Matthew Omowale Anthony, writer and podcast host. Matthew talked about growing up in a sundown town and how this has impacted their life. They also discussed the issue with the adoption system. Matthew also shared about his written piece called "Shape of Black", published in Logic(s) magazine.
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Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Molly McLaurin, founder of Monarch Connections. Molly talked about what it means to her to be a biracial, transracial adoptee and how she navigated her identity. She also discussed her work with Monarch Connections and her current relationship with her twin sister, adoptive parents and biological family.
Content warning: general discussion about suicide from 35min32 to 36min16.
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In this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Nicole Monique Beede, aka "The Therapeutic Babe of Adoption", a transracial adoptee based in Boston. Nicole talked about the environment where she grew up in and how she navigated the challenging times. She discussed how she dealt with grief when her adoptive mother passed away when she was 17. She also shared her journey into finding her birth family and the reunion. Th...
In this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Dr Patrice Martin, an adoptee and adoptee advocate based in Tennessee.
Dr Patrice Martin shared about her origin story and the circumstances that led to her adoption, her identity growing up in a shame race adoptive family and her reunion with birth family on live television on the show Long Lost Family.
Dr Patrice Martin also talked about her advocacy work in the adop...
In this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Noémie Rodrigue, a transracial adoptee from Haiti, based in Canada. Noémie discussed how she navigated between a loving childhood and struggle between her own identity later on in life. Noémie shared her thoughts about the possibility of visiting Haiti and having information about her birth siblings. Noémie also shared about how she is thriving right now with an expandin...
In this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Isaac Etter, founder of Identity, a startup focused on using technology to help adoptive and foster parents thrive. They discussed how Isaac navigated growing up in a transracial family and the emotions and struggles he faced. Isaac shared his journey into working in the adoption space and his relationship with his adoptive parents. Isaac also talked about his healing jo...
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