If you were born in Chicago after 1943 and placed for adoption, the chances of you getting your original birth certificate were slim to none.
In 2011 this law was changed. It was at this time, that I found out I was a white woman. I was raised with the understanding that I was biracial, but when the law was passed in 2011 to release all original birth certificates I learned my new truth. Both parents Caucasian. Was this why I was placed for adoption? I have been a biracial/black woman my entire life and this new knowledge would not change a thing, or would it?Our search continued.
Six years passed with no word or clue.
October 5, 2015 I got a call and the call ID stated that it was Melisha. She must have located someone or something.
Had we located them, or they found us? when it registered that it was militia it was as if time stood still.
Are you seated?, she asked. I have some interesting news for you. Remember how your birth certificate stated that both parents were Caucasian? Yes I replied. Well, before your parents adopted you, you were initially adopted by a Jewish family by the name of Sandberg. When your color began to develop they took you to a doctor and were informed that you were not Caucasian as stated on your birth certificate but you were in fact a biracial child. Because this was 1962, a white family with a black child just was not accepted, plus the Sandberg's thought they were getting a Caucasian child. At this time they returned you to the agency and you were adopted by your parents. However they still were in the market for a daughter and adopted another daughter by the name of Amy. Amy has won a podcast contest entitled finding Rebecca and my friend you Angelle Smith are Rebecca.
