Embrace Your Roots

Africans & Black Interracial Adoptees, Reclaiming Roots. Restoring Identity. Finding Belonging.

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There's Power in the Name NIA Roots.

NIA Roots is a 5o1(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to supporting international African interracial adoptees in reclaiming their Name, identity and finding Belonging, Healing and Ancestry.

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Our Mission

We address the unique challenges faced by adoptees, fostering a community that embraces name, Identity, Ancestry and Belonging.

NIA" is a South African Swahili word meaning “Purpose”, one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Our organization chose this name because it resonate with identity restoration for African Adoptees.

ROOTS = Reclaiming Our Origin, Truth, and Self.

At NIA ROOTS Global, we empower African interracial adoptees and their families to reconnect, reclaim, and thrive in their heritage. We honor every story, nurture identity, and educate individuals and communities about African heritage, culture, and the adoption experience.

Through Adoptees stories, mentorship, education, and advocacy, we build a global community where belonging is celebrated, healing is possible, and every root is embraced with pride and purpose.

NIA ROOTS is a nonprofit supporting African adoptees through cultural reconnection, mental wellness, mentorship, and global advocacy.

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This community has truly changed my life; I feel heard Understood and valued from the gathering.

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Sharing my story here has empowered me and connected me with others like me. I no longer feel alone.

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Voices from the Circle

Study shows that African adoptees struggle with their names, identity, and connection to ancestry.

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NAME

ANCESTRY

IDENTITY

A name, a whisper from the past, a story woven into our very being. For those of African heritage, adopted into new lands, a name can be the last shimmering thread connecting them to the vibrant tapestry of their ancestry. It is a marker, a melody, a belonging.

In the journey of adoption, so much is often left behind, but your name, that sacred echo, could have remained a beacon. Each traditional African name is a deliberate bridge, meant to tie you to the lineage that flowed before you, a whisper of grandmothers and warriors, of poets and dreamers. Sometimes, it is the singular remembrance, the only tangible link to the vibrant origin from which you sprang.