Connecting Black & interracial families through adoption

If you're a Black/biracial expectant mom or a Black/interracial couple looking to adopt, this adoption directory and our growing Facebook community provide you the opportunity to self-match for private adoption. We are grossly under-represented in the industry and are here to dispel the myth that Black people don't adopt.

MEET THE FOUNDER

Hey, I’m Jourdan!

I am mom through adoption and I have experienced both infertility and adoption. Adoption was always part of the plan, my husband and I talked about adoption before we were even engaged. Both of us grew up around adoption and Black adoptees so it was never a taboo subject. If anything, I found it more shocking that there was such a lack of people of color within adoption being represented. 

I started managing a Black adoption-centered support group on Facebook as a passion project to give back and help add insight into an overlooked portion of the adoption industry. Having had the same emotions and struggles as many other hopeful adoptive parents I’ve inadvertently become a resource to so many on my personal Instagram and in the community. I say all the time, I'm not fancy or super polished; I want you to think of me as your homegirl who adopted that can give you all the details on what you should and should not do. I believe that together we are building something amazing for our community!

CULTURE DOES MATTER

After years of personal and professional experience, Noire Adoption was founded to help expectant moms of Black and biracial babies or kids find couples with similar ethnic backgrounds and make the dream life for their child a reality. Too often women request to be presented with Black or interracial couples and are told: “We don’t have any”. Some have even been told the child would be better off with a non-Black family because a Black family can’t provide the best life for the child. A black family not good enough for a Black child?!

Expectant parents - with our directory, you’ll have the opportunity to browse Black and interracial couples and self-match for private domestic adoption. If you’re a hopeful adoptive parent our goal is to help you increase your visibility in the hopes of getting matched sooner.

WHAT WE OFFER

pre-adoption support

Are you considering expanding your family through adoption? Join our pre-adoption portal to discover more about private adoption and determine if it aligns with your family's needs.

ready to match?

If you have completed your private home study and are ready to be matched, we invite you to join our community of waiting families! You will have the opportunity to be considered by expectant mothers through licensed adoption professionals.

noire university

Looking for assistance in locating an adoption lawyer? Ready to create your profile book? Explore our selection of educational courses to support you throughout the process.

Kind words from a few members…

  • ”3 months after signing up we matched!”

    Our family is FOREVER grateful for Jourdan and Noire Adoption helping us connect with our baby girl’s birth mother. When we stared on this journey, we wanted to try and self match and make the process as affordable as possible. Noire adoption was a heaven sent resource that was very affordable. 3 months after signing up with Noiree, we matched with an expectant mother and a birth mother. Two months later we had a newborn baby girl placed with us from across the country. Jourdan was supporting us every step of the way. She goes above and beyond to help connect expectant mothers with hopeful adoptive parents and makes the process as seamless as possible. We also felt like we could reach out to her for questions (large or small) about the process, our profile book, or our website. We can’t recommend Noire enough! If we ever go through the process again we 100% will be using Noire.

    -Tara+ Tino

  • ”Jourdan was our personal cheerleader!”

    When we decided to adopt, we knew that we wanted to try to self match but also receive support along the way. We found Jourdan & Noire Adoption and our prayers were answered. Jourdan is filled knowledge, compassion, & genuine interest in supporting hopeful adoptive parents. She works effortlessly to stay abreast of adoption laws, requirements, agencies, facilitators, and others involved in the process. She was always timely in posting adoption situations & communicated all updates as she received them, even during the middle of the night. Jourdan was our personal cheerleader, rooting for us every step of the way! She was also a listening ear during moments of uncertainty, & present during tears of sadness & tears of joy. The day we received the call that a birth mother chose our family will forever be one of our happiest days. I'm so very thankful to have shared this experience with Jourdan and Noire Adoption! If we find ourselves on this journey again, I'm starting out right here!

    -Kristy + Henry

  • ”Communicates at high levels”

    As a hopeful adoptive parent Noire Adoption has been incredibly helpful and supportive! Jourdan Laws, as founder of this organization, communicates at high levels and is always available for questions and advocacy!

    -Dimpa + Daniel

  • "I was matched in September and my son was born in January."

    I ran across this platform on Facebook last year. I had just started my adoption journey and didn’t really know where to start. I signed up for Noire and identified an adoption situation. I applied for the situation and within a few days I received a call back that I was selected by the birth mother. I was shocked because I was advised by being single and looking to adopt a newborn could take years! I was matched in September and my son was born in January. The process went smoothly! Jourdan reached out and checked on me throughout the process of placement and even after my son was born. I am forever grateful for Noire providing a platform for African American adoptions! This platform provides authentic support from not Jourdan but the members as well!

    -Constance

    Update: Got a call Mother’s Day weekend and found out the birth mom was pregnant with twins and wanted to place again. The twins were placed around Christmas. 3 kids within 12 moths!

  • Thank you!

    I haven't had much time obviously (adjusting to their new baby girl) but I just want to personally THANK YOU for what you've done for me and my family! I am so over the moon happy! My heart is full. I thank God for you!

    -Courtney + Nicholas

Overcome your obstacles to adopt

Get your home study

Every state requires a domestic adoption home study in order to adopt. It can be done through an agency or independent social worker.

Create your profile

One of the first impressions an expectant mom has on you is your adoption profile book. You don’t want to skimp detail on this or get passed up because you won’t take the time to create one.

Connect with a mom

Expectant moms will search our directory to find the perfect Black, biracial or interracial parent(s) to place her baby with. Other “Black” adoption directories aren’t Black-owned or operated.

Grow your family

A stronger community is formed when we can build within. We’re passionate about giving Black & biracial expectant mom’s more options for potential parents.

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View Profiles of Hopeful Adoptive Parents

Let’s face it, if you’re an expectant mom then you’re probably here because the agency you were working with to find adoptive parents had little to no options for Black or interracial couples. Unfortunately, you aren’t the first. Our community on Facebook started for this very reason. You should have the option of choosing a Black or interracial couple to place your baby with.

Browse through the profiles of our waiting families to make a connection. Because your choice matters.