Children do not all experience adoption equally.
Race, age, sibling groups and special needs can shape who gets chosen and who remains in care.
TEDx Talk Premiere
Someone Is Waiting.
The child you are waiting for may already be waiting for you.
Join Lemar Marie Brown for a virtual TEDx premiere and live conversation about adoption, foster care and the extraordinary love that can transform two lives at once.
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Watch the talk together. Stay for a conversation about love, family and who is still waiting.
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Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM CT
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The Idea
People say adoption is difficult. But that is not the whole story.
Black children are overrepresented in foster care and adopted at lower rates. Lemar’s talk challenges us to reconsider what makes adoption “hard” and what becomes possible when adults are willing to love the child who is actually waiting.
Three Truths
Love can interrupt the cycle.
Foster care can become a pipeline instead of a bridge.
Youth who age out face higher risks of incarceration and early pregnancy and lower levels of education.
A loving family can change the direction of a life.
Adoption is not about creating a genetically matched set. It is about building a family held together by commitment and love.
The Question
“Are you the person they’re waiting for?”
About the Speaker
Lemar Marie Brown
Lemar Marie Brown is a corporate board leader, advocate and adoptive mother whose experience with CASA and open adoption gave her a close view of the foster care system and the inequities that shape which children find permanent homes. Her talk asks audiences to imagine what could change if more people adopted based on love.
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Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM CT · Online
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