When the 36-year-old mother first met little Princeton, there was no room for hesitation. “The adoption center official called me and suggested doing skin-to-skin contact with my Princeton.
I didn’t hesitate; I went straight to the orphanage,” she exclaimed. Without delay, Mother Jones-Baldwin eagerly went to the place where her future “happy event” was about to take place.
When little Princeton was born prematurely, he weighed only one kilogram. This was because the baby’s biological mother was a drug addict, and the child suffered from withdrawal syndrome, a common occurrence in such cases.
From the very first look, the Jones-Baldwin family immediately fell in love with this adorable and fragile little being. Their visit led them to the adoption center every day to see this baby with ash-blond hair.
After deciding to adopt little Princeton, the African American family faced persistent stereotypes. “We are often stared at. Passersby always ask if I’m Princeton’s babysitter.
Some strangers say, ”Why didn’t you let him be adopted by a family of the same race?'” laments Mother Jones-Baldwin.
This close-knit family was accused of violating the law due to the adoption. “We were on vacation when we wanted to capture this family moment. The young woman who took our photo made a nasty remark: ‘Are you sure he’s your baby?
I photographed him with his real family just two weeks ago.'” This hurtful accusation became part of the daily reality for the Jones-Baldwins, stigmatized by these arbitrarily racist presumptions.
Following this dark incident, the police approached them and requested administrative proof that the new Jones-Baldwin was indeed under their guardianship. Some time later, authorities even intervened after neighbors accused the family of kidnapping little Princeton.
