In Their Own Voices Quotes

“People who don’t recognize race as a reality shouldn’t adopt black children. They are going to do more damage to the child than good! We don’t live in a color-blind society. We don’t live in a melting pot. Race is our reality. It defines our interaction. It needs to be accepted.”
― Rita J. Simon, In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories

“Similarly, regardless of the race of their adoptive parents, they reflected positive feelings of self-regard.”
― Rita J. Simon, In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories