NPR : Foreign Adoption of African-American Babies Grows

Americans adopted more than 22,000 foreign-born children last year. But the trend is reversed for some African-American and mixed-raced babies born in the United States. Those children are leaving the country, adopted by foreigners living abroad.

Among those adopting U.S.-born African-American babies are Earl Stroud and his partner, Allison Darke, of Ottawa, Canada. Both are Caucasian. They adopted their son Ethan, who is black, shortly after he was born in Chicago.

No one has a full count on the number of black babies from America being adopted by foreigners, but Tom Atwood of the National Council for Adoption calls it a relatively rare phenomenon. "Maybe we're talking about a couple hundred or so children a year," he says. "[That's] small when compared to the 128,000 adopted by Americans each year."

Jolie's adoption breaks relatives hearts : HindustanTimes.com

Asian News International
Washington, July 16, 2005

"Angelina Jolie might have adopted a daughter out of maternal love, but if her grandmother is to be believed, Jolie took her away forcibly.

According to Star magazine, the girl baby, Zahara is the granddaughter of Almaz Blfnhe who helped deliver her and cared for her after the death of her mother.

"No woman wants to give away her own flesh and blood. Each day I would be in tears as I took her to the adoption office. They would send me away. But they eventually realised I did not have the money, and they took her from me and said they could give her a better life," Alma was quoted as saying.

"All I ask is that one day Ms. Angelina could send me a picture of my granddaughter so I can remember her and those beautiful big brown eyes, they are just like my daughter's eyes," she added."


Jolie's adoption breaks relatives hearts : HindustanTimes.com

Adoption: Iron Curtain Comes Down on Russian Orphans - COLUMN - MOSNEWS.COM

"The head of the Prosecutor General’s office, having gotten himself actively involved in protecting the rights of Russia’s orphans, made an unexpected announcement that vacations abroad by the wards of foster homes and orphanages get in the way of these children getting parents at home."


Adoption: Iron Curtain Comes Down on Russian Orphans