Malaika Parker, and her husband Saul are Black parents of four children, two who joined their family via same-race adoption and two born to them. Malaika served as the founding director of Pact’s Adoptive Parents of Color Collaborative and now serves as the Executive Director of the Black Organizing Project; her long career in non-profits includes working on issues of racial justice in farming, policing and education. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Justice and Equity in Education. Malaika is passionate about providing resources and community for adoptive families headed by people of color.