Is Maine really the whitest state in the country? Somehow I'd like some stats on that. None-the-less, this is a pretty important piece. Not a lot of stories about transracial adoptions. As more and more adoptees are coming of age, awareness of cultural and personal identity is being more fully examined. Adopting parents are quite earnest and sincere about providing cultural ties and education for their children. This story shows three different families at different stages of their family life. Producer Elizabeth Chur has done a credible job shedding life on the changing face of families in America. This piece would tie into any community as more and more parents are looking to other cultures and countries to complete their families.
A parent has to explore the world her child is going to be living in; whether it be the world of music, of sports, or of another race.
This piece gives interesting insight into the world of trans-racial adoption that anyone outside of this experience would not understand. Through interviewing several different families in a small area, the creator of this piece touches on many of the seemingly small issues that have to be dealt with in this type of family life.
A very sweet piece that takes you out of the mundane issues of your own world
The piece gives the listener a good amount of information on how parents and children alike deal with issues of race, culture, and identity as part of a transracial family.
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Produced by Elizabeth Chur
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Dmae Lo Roberts
Posted on June 06, 2005 at 07:49 AM | Permalink
Review of Different Colors, Same Family
Is Maine really the whitest state in the country? Somehow I'd like some stats on that. None-the-less, this is a pretty important piece. Not a lot of stories about transracial adoptions. As more and more adoptees are coming of age, awareness of cultural and personal identity is being more fully examined. Adopting parents are quite earnest and sincere about providing cultural ties and education for their children. This story shows three different families at different stages of their family life. Producer Elizabeth Chur has done a credible job shedding life on the changing face of families in America. This piece would tie into any community as more and more parents are looking to other cultures and countries to complete their families.
Aubrey Faith-Slaker
Posted on June 24, 2005 at 01:32 PM | Permalink
Review of Different Colors, Same Family
A parent has to explore the world her child is going to be living in; whether it be the world of music, of sports, or of another race.
This piece gives interesting insight into the world of trans-racial adoption that anyone outside of this experience would not understand. Through interviewing several different families in a small area, the creator of this piece touches on many of the seemingly small issues that have to be dealt with in this type of family life.
A very sweet piece that takes you out of the mundane issues of your own world
Emon Hassan
Posted on May 27, 2005 at 08:06 AM | Permalink
Review of Different Colors, Same Family
The piece gives the listener a good amount of information on how parents and children alike deal with issues of race, culture, and identity as part of a transracial family.