“Adoption ban for gay and unmarried couples ‘in child’s best interests’ – court hears”
June 18, 2013, Belfast Telegraph article about a court challenge to a Northern Ireland law that bans gay and unmarried couples from adopting.
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Benjamin Chavis Muhammad
Benjamin Chavis Muhammad lead the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, a nonprofit founded in 2001 to use hiphop as a catalyst for improving society and addressing poverty and injustice. Contact through Jody L. Miller.
“Adoption advocates press Nixon to veto ‘foreign law’ measure”
May 28, 2013, News Tribune article about adoption advocates worries over the possible impact on international adoption of a new Missouri law.
“State legislators vote to speed up adoptions, including setting a deadline for parents”
June 5, 2013, article about a new Michigan law that would speed up the adoption process.
“Jindal signs bill aimed at easing adoption rules”
May 31, 2013, The Advocate article about a new Louisiana law aimed at making adoption easier.
“Bill would give NY adoptees access to birth certificate, medical history”
June 11, 2013, Brooklyn Daily Eagle article about a proposed “Adoptee Bill of Rights” that is being considered in the New York State Assembly.
“Adoption Today”
Adoption Today magazine is a resource for domestic and international adoption. Email through the website.
Michael G. Datcher
Michael G. Datcher, clinical assistant professor of English at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, co-edited Tough Love: The Life and Death of Tupac Shakur (BlackWords Inc., 1996). He can discuss criticism of rap music and of the hiphop ethos.
Jessica Ralph
Dancer Jessica Ralph, a member of the National Baptist Convention USA, directs workshops using hiphop, liturgical dance and other art forms in a religious context. She is a member of the World Council of Churches’ transformation team, a group with varied backgrounds and talents who lead classes and workshops.