Lakshmi Iyer, an Indian-American, and Brandy Stein, a white woman, have an unusual story to tell. Lakshmi adopted Brandy's two daughters at birth.

The Takeaway is hosting conversations with people who otherwise would not sit down together to talk about race, and we want to invite you to participate.

For non-white children adopted by Caucasian families, race can play a role in shaping identity.

In the latest installment of the series "Uncomfortable Truths," a white woman talks to her adopted black brother about the differences — and similarities — in their childhoods.

As part our "Uncomfortable Truths" series, a listener named Alison Fornes sits down with her mother, Julia, who kept her Puerto Rican identity hidden for years.

A high school student from the Bronx talks with her aunt, a laundromat owner in Queens, about race, privilege, and discrimination within their Dominican family and community.

A black and white woman explain how their friendship developed by confronting preconceived ideas about race. 

A decades-long case of mistaken identity has led two women named Lisa S. Davis on an unlikely journey. 

In the latest installment of the series "Uncomfortable Truths," The Takeaway heads to St. Louis for a conversation about racial issues, class, power, and poverty.