Best of Be the Bridge - Take it to the Bridge: A Conversation on Transracial Adoption

Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison

Be the Bridge

Education

4.9 • 774 Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Be the Bridge Podcast, founder and host Latasha Morrison is joined by Tiffany Henness and Gina Fimbel to discuss transracial adoption. They talk about the importance of centering adoptee voices and of learning from adoptee’s experiences and ethnicities. This needed conversation deals with the ways our society has gotten things wrong with adoption and the ways to grow and do better. Listen in and lean in so we can build bridges and create safer and healthier spaces for adoptees.

Quotes:
“We think it's important that we empower those where this is their lived experience to do most of the talking. And so we do not want to silence those voices, because they are not voiceless. They’re just unheard.” -Latasha Morrison

“We often talk about adoption in such a simple way: black, white; it's all unicorns and rainbows. And I think that's a really dangerous and problematic way to frame it, because it really severely limits the public's perception about the complex dynamics of adoption and the trauma that's associated with it, not only for first families, but for adoptees as well.” -Gina Fimbel

“When I'm with other transracial adoptees, that's where I have felt the most freedom to be me.” -Tiffany Henness

Links:
Resources:
Be the Bridge TRA Resources
Be the Bridge Blog of Resources for Transracially Adopted People of Color
Be the Bridge Panel Discussions: Colin in Black and White

Connect with Tiffany Henness:
Patreon
Instagram
Journeying Home: Advent Readings for Adoptees Deconstructing their Faith
Tiffany’s LinksConnect with Gina Fimbel:
Instagram

Connect with Be the Bridge:
Our Website
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

Connect with Latasha Morrison:
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison
Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown
Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts
Transcriber - Sarah Connatser

Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization

Transcript

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0:00.0	Be the Bridge, Be the Bridge.
0:01.4	You are listening to The Be The Bridge podcast with Latasha Morrison.
0:06.1	What are you guys doing today?
0:08.8	It's exciting.
0:09.5	Each week, Be The Bridge podcast tackles subjects related to race and culture with the goal of bringing understanding.
0:17.0	But I'm going to do it in the spirit of love.
0:19.5	We believe understanding can move us toward racial healing, racial equity, and racial unity.
0:25.1	Latasha Morrison is the founder of Be the Bridge, which is an organization responding to racial brokenness and systemic injustice in our world.
0:34.1	This podcast is an extension of our vision to make sure people are no longer conditioned by a racialized society but grounded in truth.
0:42.2	If you have not hit the subscribe button, please do so now.
0:45.7	Without further ado, let's begin today's podcast.
0:48.9	Oh, and stick around for some important information at the end.
0:52.5	Hello, Be the Bridge community.
0:54.7	This is Latasha Morrison, your host for the Be The Bridge podcast.
0:58.9	And I'm so excited to be with you today.
1:03.0	You know, there's some things that we do each quarter called Take It to the Bridge.
1:07.3	And so this is where we highlight some of the partnerships, some of the programs and trainings
1:16.1	of Be the Bridge. And so today I am excited to really talk about TRA, our transracial adoption,
1:27.4	you know, training that we do with Be the Bridge.
1:31.3	And I have some of the fabulous ladies in the room with me today.
1:36.4	We're actually live doing this in person.
1:39.7	We're in the same room.
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