"We're moving forward as The Sibs Nation. The parents will have to deal with their trauma." - Wendi Cherry
"1989, the number, another summer" - a classic lyric from Public Enemy and the life-changing year Wendi Cherry met her first biological sibling. Wendi's sister was older, cooler, and one of NINE siblings that Wendi would eventually come to know. Five of "The Sibs" - the nickname of their siblings crew - were given away in secrecy and adoption while their birth parents stayed together and raised a family.
Instead of focusing on the secondary rejection from her birth parents and their inability to speak on the past, Wendi and her Sibs chose to unite and build their relationships. Their journey has been "overwhelming with love," embracing their shared characteristics, traveling together, celebrating holidays and milestones, and having FUN.
Wendi is a whole mood in this conversation, taking us on a nostalgic ride from the 80's to present day. If you need a feel-good Black adoption story, this the one!
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