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The PASSAGES Series Pt. 2: African American Cultural Identity
Imani Ballard and Kayshon Paris, young adults from Newark, New Jersey, created PASSAGES, a video series focused on connecting and amplifying a global community…
Transracial adoption in Barcelona – a personal experience
By Cari McCay (English translation by Yomi Bazuaye). Cari McCay is a social worker and event coordinator. She was raised and has lived most…
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