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The not-so-new history of Asian international and transracial adoption

Catherine Ceniza Choy, professor of ethnic studies | June 25, 2015

Social media’s recent co-option of the term “transracial” to describe former NAACP chapter President Rachel Dolezal’s controversial identification as black has garnered a maelstrom of criticism from adoption community members for good reason. It erases the decades-long history of Asian international and transracial adoption in the United States. The United States is the top recipient … Continue reading »

Give back to the Philippines in the wake of a tragedy

Catherine Ceniza Choy, professor of ethnic studies | November 15, 2013

The heart-breaking devastation of Typhoon Haiyan in the central islands of the Philippine archipelago is deeply felt across the ocean.  Although I do not have immediate family in the most affected areas and it has been over a decade since I last visited the Philippines, I am emotionally attached to the awesome beauty of archipelago’s … Continue reading »