Lmao @ this. Wow

This whole White celebrity adopting Black children fad is getting on my last nerve.
I am sorry but the father, Yohane is short he ain’t getting his son back. Madonna’s rich White ass has too much money.

That little boy has on a blouse.

WOW, this guy is being puppeted all over the place. I tell you what, How could (David Banda’s father)what he saying be true, when his son was living in a damn orphanage?
PUUUUUHHHHLLLEEEAAASSEE! I wish the media would stop “trying” to make a circus of everything. Let DB live!!!!

@Caff..it could be a girl in the polka dots…

This is hilarious! Black people kill me - always trying to get some damn publicity. This man know he sold his son to Madonna, now he want to have his son back and be in the spotlight. Hell, I say she should give the little boy back to his damn daddy and get another one. Too much drama!!!!

What is wrong with a white person wanting to adopt a black child. As long as that child is well taken care of so what? My thing is why aren’t they just adopting children from here. There are millions of childrens homeless and in shelters right in the US

smh…

on Monday, October 23, 2006 @ 12:21 pm

oliand1 said:
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WOW, this guy is being puppeted all over the place. I tell you what, How could (David Banda’s father)what he saying be true, when his son was living in a damn orphanage?
PUUUUUHHHHLLLEEEAAASSEE! I wish the media would stop “trying” to make a circus of everything. Let DB live!!!!

Bill Said:

I co sign..

Just LAST WEEK everything was cool, until the FAMILY of this little boy got involved..

This little boy was living in a Orphanage….

Do you REALLY think Madonna is trying to break up this family ???

If he didn’t know what the word ADOPTION means,then WHY did he sign the document ???

Okay one day he says he can’t feed the child. Now he says he can. I think he’s probably being shamed by his people for giving his child to a white woman. Because at first, he was allllll for it. But I see Madonna’s on Oprah doing damage control. Sad, because at the end of the day, I think Madonna could give the child a better life. No money is not everything but I don’t know I’d take my chances with Madonna rather than in an African orphanage in a war-torn country. A caring parent, as he first seemed to be, would make that kind of sacrifice for their child.

if he cude feed hm the babe wudent be in an orphanage, give it up bro. get a job and try to get him bak

@#7, Nothing is wrong with it, but it seems like a new trend. And they don’t want the kids from here, they wany “exotic” children. Next thing you know Paris Hilton’s ass will have an African or Asian baby!

WELL I THINK ITS COOL THAT SHE WANT TO ADOPTED A CHILD FROM AFRICA. AFRICA IS IN BAD SHAPE RIGHT NOW.
THE UNITED STATES IS DIFFERENT FROM AFRICA. I HOPE THEY KEEP DOING IT SO WHAT IF THE CHILD IS BLACK
THE CHILD CAN BE FROM TEN BUCK TOO I DON’T GIVE A FUCK BLACK OR WHITE JUST AS LONG AS THE CHILD HAVE A CHANCE AT A BETTER LIFE

SHANA, nothing is wrong with a white person adopting a black child. This poor man seen an opportunty by the paparazzi and went with it. Now all of a sudden he wants his kid back. This makes no sense. He knew that he was giving his kid up for adoption, because why would you sign your kid up to be “temporarily” placed in the care of someone who lives in another country? Come on now! thsi man knew exactly what he was doing. This pisses me off, because she was trying to help him out and take care of his son. And to answer you question, they dont adopt black kids from the US because they want to be ambassador heroes and go to other countries so people will look up to them and put them on pedestals. It makes them feel more important than to adopt from a US orphanage.

Translation: Bitch betta have my money.

If he wanted David, he wouldn’t be in an orphanage! I was salty about Madonna going to Africa to “buy” a kid, but now I think he may actually be better off with her.

He’ll get a helluva education, a monster trust fund and some “we are the world” siblings. His new mama may have issues, but whose doesn’t??

now aint this some shit…….madonna betta give that baby back….

Does anyone know the background of this? What does the father mean, Madonna was to “raise him until he was old enoough to return to his family”?
How does it work in that country? And if he could feed him, why was he in an orphanage? I don’t get it. But that doesn’t mean this is just a publicity stunt. Considering the fact that a Rights Activist took up the father’s claims, there must be some validity to it– Maxwell Matewere, rights activist and director of Eye of the Child, told AFP that Mr. Banda is illiterate and didn’t understand the word adoption.–

Was his son at the orphanage on a temporary basis while he got his finances together, or maybe looked for a home? If so, this is really messed up.

Some celebs do get their black babies from America. Tom Cruise, Stephen Speilberg and Michelle Pfeiffer did.

My question is why aren’t black celebs adopting? Halle Berry tells anyone who will listen she wants a baby. She’s 40. Why not adopt? Same with Janet Jackson. They can keep trying to have a biological one, don’t get me wrong. But if you really have baby fever, why not adopt? Maybe they want babies for the wrong reasons…

THEN WHY WOULD YOU GIVE IT UP FOR “ADOPTION”? Some people really need to think about their priorities… I bet he’d dump the child at the orphanage for life if Madonna hadn’t adopted him. He just wants his 2 minutes of fame and the spotlight on him… Shame shame…

1: A good reason I doubt that this is a trend, is Maddona doesn’t follow trends, she creates them
2: Asking why she does’nt adopt in the U.S is fruitless, since she nolonger reides in the U.S as a perminent residence.
3: A great reason for adopting from Africa & not the U.S or Europe where she frequently live & reside… as a celebrity, not having to deal with the orphans family, or paternal & maternal family ties. I’m sure there would be aunts, cousins, 3rd cousins, & baby mama’s 5th cousin from the daddies side attempting o contact or interfere with their lives…
This is a safety net & it just so happens that Africa needs this, & so does that child, so who cares where she adopts?!!!

Madonna should have tried to adopt a child where the childs parent(s) were not in their life!!!! there are plenty out there!!! I hope the best for the little boy!!! Daddy is going to be rich after all of this anyway

that african nigga look mad as SHIT! pointin’ and shit
(african accent) “im gona keell dat whit wuman”

I really don’t know what to think about this. If he wants his son back then damn it Madonna, return his ass. HOWEVER since she felt love in her heart to adopt him, she should have no problem giving him back AND supporting him financially as he grows up. On the other hand….
I think it’s cool that white people would adopt black kids cus I don’t care how much money I have, I AIN’T ADOPTING SHIT!! Black or white.

I have no problem with white’s adopting black babies. I don’t see Oprah, Halle, Vivica, Gabrielle, Beyonce, 50 Cent, P Diddy, Jay Z, Jamie Fox, etc. adopting any. Such a shame that white folks care more about ethnic babies than we do.

Who the hell gives a kid up, “Until he is old enough to come back” in the first place? First of all, after living a life of wealth and privilege is he suddenly going to wake up one morning as a 14 year old and decide, “Hey, I want to go back to the village where almost everyone is dying of famine or disease” - now while that would be a noble gesture on his part, I think it’s highly unlikely! And I’m not even gonna go into the statement that, “It would have been better for him to continue staying at the orphanage because I see no reason why my child should be given away forever when I can feed him.” - MF if YOU could feed him, he wouldn’t BE in an orphanage! - but I digress.

And as far as white people adopting black children… why would anyone have a problem with someone taking a black child from an orphanage (and ORPHANAGE is the operative word here) and then putting them in a place where they have access to the best schools, healthcare and pretty much everything that money can buy???

Are we SERIOUSLY upset that a woman took a child from a place where the average job is TRYING to find something to eat and staying alive and is bringing him into an entire different world?

I don’t see many BLACK celebrities going to Africa and bringing home African children in need, so regardless of Madonna’s agenda at the end of the day -the child, who was in an ORPHANAGE wins!

I wonder how much the people who are “over” whites adopting black children are doing to help those very same children?

Buzzzy said:
But if you really have baby fever, why not adopt? Maybe they want babies for the wrong reasons…

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So wait a minute, people who chose to HAVE children of their own, as opposed to adopting want kids for the wrong reason? Are you kidding? Don’t YOU want your own kids? Of course it would be great if we each took a child in need in, but who DOESN”T want to raise their own children, and what are you suggesting that people SHOULD adopt as opposed to trying to have their own. If your mother lived by that same principle, you wouldn’t be here!

I don’t see nothing wrong with a white person adopting a black person or vice versa. I think it’s wrong for people to criticize Madonna for trying to help out. She doing more then a lot of people are and all people can do is talk shit about it and its truly sad.

As for the dad I am sure he knew what was going on. I bet he signed all the paper work too if he can feed his son how come he was in an orphanage? How can he even expect for his son to return home and just return their like its normal. He would have been better off trying to find someone who lives in that country then some one outside of it. He should be happy that his son is going to have a good life and be taken care of.

She can adopt me!!!!!!!!

I am not playing….

Madonna please sign below.

Signnature: __________________________

So he thinks that even if they had agreed that the child would return when he was old enough, that he actually would? Look at the world he’s been introduced to now, and look at the world he’d come from. Do people really think he’ll go back to that? Go back to where his father is, maybe be a farmer? Earning pennies for hours of work, when all he can do when he’s older is attend an event with Madonna, or do an interview and earn an amount of money that is the same as his father will earn in years.

I think his father knew exactly what was going on. And why is he saying he can feed him when he put him in an orphanage? Please.

But I do tink there is something funny about how quickly this process happened. A couple days? Hmmm…

Well said #25..

#25 Carrington in Houston, you are very astute in your comments. BTW, that’s my last name and I have an uncle in houston. Is that you Mr. Dean of a law school? I’d love to know lol

I don’t understand why the father is so shocked that she was taking his son for good. If you put your child in an orphanage and the kid stays there, then you have a chance of picking the kid back up when you’ve gotten on your feet. If someone else takes the kid, then you will not be able to get him/her back. What would make you think that someone (much less a celebrity) would take your child to take care of him for a few years while you got your funds together? Come on now. You don’t even have to be literate to understand that.

However, maybe he really was bamboozled in some way by either the info he was given or his own ignorance to the politics of adoption.

I have no issues with Madonna or ANY celebrity (white or black) adopting an orphan. But this boy has a father living. So he is NOT an orphan.

She need to collect her 3 million and give that boy back.

Just my Opinion.

CTFU @ “Maxwell Matewere, rights activist and director of Eye of the Child, told AFP that Mr. Banda is illiterate and didn’t understand the word adoption.”

So this dude thought that Madonna asked him if she could BABYSIT his child - for FREE, for the next 15 or 16 years, right? Now DATS comedy!

Naw, “Why Lawd”… it ain’t “me” LOL - but if he’s the dean @ Thurgood Marshall Lawschool… ask him if I can borrow 20.00!

This guy is having remorse because since his son has been adopted, folks have started telling him how much money he should have gotten for him. If he is so capable of raising him, why was he in an orphanage? He wants money. Madonna will drop him a couple thousand dollars and he will live like a king in Africa for the rest of his days. If I was that kid, no fuckin’ way I would be going back to Africa after kickin’ it with Madonna. I’d be like, “fuck africa…boooooo!” You want me to go from lobster and steak back to porridge? Hell to the NAW!

In my opinion the daddy had already given little David up. If I can’t feed my child I am not give him up to DCF (Department of Children & Families) I’ll just have to figure a way to take of him.

I am sure when the kid gets older he’ll want to visit back home & I am sure there would be nothing or no one thats going to prevent that from happening. My family is from Haiti and its not a big deal for my culture to send their kids to the US for better education & resources. Then when they get a certain age they send money back home, so I dont see what the fuss is all about.

LMAO @ #28…I know thats right!

Now this man knows his son is gonna have everything he could ever desire and never want for nothing…could he offer this child the opportunities and education that Madonna could?
I don’t think so…especially if u don’t even know the meaning of adoption yet and still u gonna sign your name on a f’ing contract?!

Whatever man…at first I was like thats messed up but then I thought about it and that shyt sounds like Lil Man about to become the next Nicole Ritchie!

If I even had my child in a f’ing shelter and a rich, ass mofo like Madonna wanted to give them everything the world had to offer…I would be sad that I couldn’t provide them with those opportunities but I would do what was best for the child…this man gotta remember this AIN’T about him.

All I would ask is could I at least have a few updates, pics, and one day could I see my child again. I would want NOTHING but the BEST for my child…even if it hurt.

I’m so shame for DEE DEE saying, “Porrige” now THATS comedy! I ain’t heard that shit in years… that’s funny as hell. CTFU

on Monday, October 23, 2006 @ 12:49 pm

youngneef said:
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that african nigga look mad as SHIT! pointin’ and shit
(african accent) “im gona keell dat whit wuman”

Bill Said:

Dude looks PISSED.
If I was Madonna, I would give him his son back…

He looks like he would fly to London and track her down….

if he can feed him, why he in an orphanage? i read that the baby’s mom died 1 week after she had him and that he lives in an orphanage because daddy nor grandma could take care of him. He knew what was going on.

I knew that would happen, no one would give up there child forever. Madonna is a idiot, she should of adopted a child that didn’t have parents.

I ain’t buying into this shyt either. It’s now being reported that this guy didn’t realize how rich Madonna waz when he initially agreed to sell his son. Now he changed hiz tune. Something sure stank here.

But hopefully, Oprah will cut through this bullsyht like a hot knife thru budda.

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This is hilarious! Black people kill me - always trying to get some damn publicity. This man know he sold his son to Madonna, now he want to have his son back and be in the spotlight. Hell, I say she should give the little boy back to his damn daddy and get another one. Too much drama!!!!
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Um, Thats his child. He has every right to get upset, epecially if people are breaking the rules for Madonna with her temporarily seeing the baby in only a few months, where as any other nonceleb has to wait a year or maybe even longer. He knows very little about Madonna and I bet if he didn’t she would be the last choice for his son’s adoptee mother.

caff said:
That little boy has on a blouse.

LMAOO DAMN THAT, THATS SHIT WAS FUNNY
REGUARDLESS OF BLACK ASIAN WHATEVER, I’, JUST NOT COMFORTABLE WITH MADONNA BENG A MOTHER PERIOD SHE NEEDS TO LEAVE THIS TO ANGELINA AND SIT THE HELL DOWN, MADONNA IS TOO FAKE AT TIMES, THIS BROAD SPORTS A FAKE ACCENT AS WELL PUHLEASE…

pliz he wants the kid to be raised by her only and return who will return there wen he be living in a mansion in different cities of the world saying it wasnt explained to him how did he get to know what he had agreed with Madonna then

Buzzzy said:
But if you really have baby fever, why not adopt? Maybe they want babies for the wrong reasons…

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So wait a minute, people who chose to HAVE children of their own, as opposed to adopting want kids for the wrong reason? Are you kidding? Don’t YOU want your own kids? Of course it would be great if we each took a child in need in, but who DOESN”T want to raise their own children, and what are you suggesting that people SHOULD adopt as opposed to trying to have their own. If your mother lived by that same principle, you wouldn’t be here!
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You’re not even understanding me. Go back and re-read my post. I said I had no problem with them trying to have their own biological child. However, if timing and biology ain’t working out for you and you really want to be a parent, why not adopt?

I said I don’t see many well off blacks doing so. I posed the question, why not? If the point is really wanting to be a parent, at the end of the day, it doesn’t have to be your biological offspring to get joy, love and fufillment out of the experience.

If you really want to be a parent, can’t conceive, and say nevermind then, maybe your reasons for wanting a child aren’t as unselfish as they need to be.

That is all.

Buzzzy said:
But if you really have baby fever, why not adopt? Maybe they want babies for the wrong reasons…

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So wait a minute, people who chose to HAVE children of their own, as opposed to adopting want kids for the wrong reason? Are you kidding? Don’t YOU want your own kids? Of course it would be great if we each took a child in need in, but who DOESN”T want to raise their own children, and what are you suggesting that people SHOULD adopt as opposed to trying to have their own. If your mother lived by that same principle, you wouldn’t be here!
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You’re not even understanding me. Go back and re-read my post. I said I had no problem with them trying to have their own biological child. However, if timing and biology ain’t working out for you and you really want to be a parent, why not adopt?

I said I don’t see many well off blacks doing so. I posed the question, why not? If the point is really wanting to be a parent, at the end of the day, it doesn’t have to be your biological offspring to get joy, love and fufillment out of the experience.

If you really want to be a parent, can’t conceive, and say nevermind then, maybe your reasons for wanting a child aren’t as unselfish as they need to be.

That is all.

I think you all are confusing things when you say first he says he cannot feed his child and now he can. What he means is by Madonna sending them money for food he’d be able to feed his child and see him at the same time.

Maybe the kid with the blouse is a girl?????? As a parent I feel bad for this guy, nothing could make me give up my child, but I think he only wants him back because of the money.

if u saw the interview were this father was saying all this u should have noticed the large number of people staying on the homestead or at the house and yet they had put him in an orphanage one extra mouth to feed wouldnt have killed them its probably the 2nd wife of Davids father who didnt want anything to do with him and he was sent to an orpahnage they should be thankful Madonna is helping them out he was is in childrens home and yet they are voicing their opinions now wat were they doing the whole year he was in there probably never visited him now and they are complaining plizz

The human rights campaign muth*rs needs to find something else to do, I think they are bored. The child will have more opportunities. Anyway hope this sh*t blows over, I am sick of hearing about it. I don’t care who adopts who.

he crazy this dad makes us african people look stupid 4 real he was given money by those organisations so he can turn his back on Madonna and saying all the shit wen he agreed he should be happy his son is getting the best there is Madonna said she was goin to bring him to see his family she wasnt goin to do anything with him she has all the money in the world to feed and clothe that kid so much for being kind

uh….That LITTLE BOY does have on a POKA DOT BLOUSE..

And his Father looks like he will cut you head off with a Machete……….

@ # 48 why would Madonna want to take care of a child that is not hers? Of course he could take care of him if she was sending him some money. He could take care of him if I was sendimg him some money. A dollar a day is all it takes right? This man is trippin, if I was Madonna, I’d break him off a piece of change so he could shut the fuck up. A couple thousand will make him rich beyond his wildest dreams.

actually the human rights activists should cross the border and go to ZIMBABWE were they are far more pressing matters than with David who has amulti millionaire wanting to give him a better life

This is the one time I can really say I feel bad for Madonna. This is riciulous. That man has people behind him whispering in his ear that he needs to go to the media and say this and that. in the beginning, he was glad that Madonna wanted his child, as he said the African goverment wasn’t doing anything to help him or David. Now, he is doing a 360.

If this man was so concerned about the well-being of his son, then he should not have had him in an orphanage. This only makes him look more foolish.

uh….That LITTLE BOY does have on a POKA DOT BLOUSE..

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That’s probably a little girl, y’all. That’s definitely not David because he’s only one year old.

Kudos to Madonna, for wanting to give this child a better life, however, why side-step the legal system of Malawi to get what she wants. The thing that disturbs me is that celebrities adopt like they shop…the see a child they like, and bring said child home immediately.

I know a loving couple that has been trying to adopt a mandarin child. They are going through the process legally and it has been almost 2 years now. Did I have problems with them going outside of the US, yes…but they truly want a child and at the time felt this was there only option. Adoption is not cheap, it is a very expensive and usually lengthy process. My mother was adopted, and I pray that one day I am fortunate enough to be able to help a child in need.

The bottom line is, that wealthy parents do not equate good parents. My mother’s biological mother turned out to be wealthier than her parents that adopted her. However, she had sooo many issues, that my aunts and uncles that she actually raised feel they were the less fortunate ones. Again, kudos to Madonna…but we better not hear about no mommy dearest ish.

Lol, this is hilarious how everyone is making a fuss.
by the end of the 2nd or 3rd month i can gurantee you that people who don’t actually know what is going on besides what they here from the media will give a rats ass. Yes it’s all fun and all when we create a debate and argure over such and such, but at the end of the day were just spectators waiting for another headline to help run our mouths, thats why the whole thing just makes me want to laugh.
Not that it’s not a serious issue, obviusly the people who are involved will reagrd it as something tremendously serious. BUt all i’m trying to say is that we shouldn’t get all round up when someone says something that you may not agree with because it’s quite pointless, when it’s over somethig that doesn’t really concern us.
but carry on, bcus it gives me laughs

Kudos to Madonna on adopting a black because even if it is the IN Hollywood thing to do no matter what the motives are. However I think White people have that “priviledge” thing embedded so deeply into their thinking they think rules don’t apply to them. In an almost condescending way she feels like stripping this family apart whether they are poor or not is doing them a favor. Come back to earth Madonna… money DOES NOT buy you everything.

The father new Months ago that little David was being adopted, so he had time to think about signing the papers.

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@ # 48 why would Madonna want to take care of a child that is not hers?
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Thats kind of a stupid question. For one she because she can; She very wealthy and when you think about it people with that much wealth should contribute to changing the starving or sick world (just my opinion).

Let Madonna keep that lil boy..so he can teach her how to speak with a real accent…

Oh please how are you not gonna understand what adoption is? What did the dude think was gonna happen?

All she needs to do is hand the kid back and find an actual orphan, then in 16 years when someone tells David why he had to grow up in an orphanage I’m sure he’ll understand.

If I were Madonna, I’d give the boy back and say to hell with it.

Who is translating for Mr. Banda? Malawian Child Services, the High Courts or hell the director at the orphanage should’ve been able to explain beyond a shadow of a doubt to Mr. Banda what adoption meant.

Someone probably paid him to retract his statement.

She should take the boy back and move on. There are literally millions of orphaned children in Africa and she shouldn’t allow all this bull to prevent her from adopting one.

Its fucked up that when or if she returns David to Malawi, he’s gonna go right back in the orphanage.

He’s just another deadbeat dad. He’s not doing shit for his kid and wants to complain and cause problems for someone who wants to give his child a chance.

# 12 did you say EXOTIC? did you say EXOTIC? you should have thought of another word.

# 62 I agree, she can and you would think rich people would want to, but a lot of them don’t. Just because she visited the orphanage does not require her to support this man and his child for the rest of their lives, though she easily could. That is like me saying, “OK Madonna, now that you have met me and my son, give me some money to take care of him from now, and it was nice meeting you”. She’s not obligated, she really does not owe this man anything.

@ Carrington in Houston:

LOL yes he’s the dean at Thurgood Marshall. But you’d probably have about as much luck asking him yourself for $20 as I would, I haven’t seen him since I was 10.

I think the kid was an in orphanigae because the mother died and the dad couldn’t take care of him and work at the same time. I believe that he was still visiting the child & doing what he could for the child. i don’t think it was i dont want this kid, so take him type deal.

And why is it soo far fetched that this man was tricked?? What probably happened was Big White American Superstar comes to town and wants a kid, his kid. Government officials, seeing this as a good opportunity for their country (publicity, money she was offering) could have told this man anything like yes this is a temporary thing but it’ll be good for our country and so on and so forth. So the man’s like ok my kid can get a better life, return and help us out here. And probably went around telling ppl yeah David’s gon to get educated and then he’s coming back to us and someone who really understand what was going was like naw playa…adopting is not that. And broke it down for him & that’s probably not what he expected to happen, so now he wants his child back. And yes this process is happening way too fast…i guess money talks in all languages..

How is the father claiming to be able to feed the child when his baby is in an orphanage? I’m confused. Techincally speaking, he is not raising that child but does have visitation rights.

I think Madonna should have adopted a child with no living parents to have avoided this whole drama.

Perhaps Madonna’s representatives did not explain the process to the father and took advantage of his ignorance. Who knows if the non-profit groups are paying or manipulating the father to have a change of heart concerning Madonna’s adoption of his son. U know.

I think the kid will be better off with Madonna than -great education, money, health care…etc. Unfortunately, this will discourage anyone from adopting foreign kids who have living parents and this beautiful baby is stuck in this nightmare.

I’m interested in hearing what Bouga has to say about Caucasions adopting African orphans from Malawi!

It’s not uncommon to see young girls nursing their babies on the streets and grandparents caring for orphans of AIDS victims. Malawi is one of the poorest nations in the world and one of the hardest hit by AIDS! 1 in 13 people are infected (1Mil. AIDS/13Mil. Poplation).

Malawi government is corrupt and the 42% of the people live on $1/day. Life expectancy is 41 years old.

I suspect that Madonna did paid and contributed large sums of money to the Malawi adoptions program for the child! Obviously, none of the money goes to the father! Where is the child’s mother?

Bouga???

Developing…

he probaly asked madonna for some money so he could buy some chapstick for them ashy lips and she said no, and so wants his son back. That has to be it, people there are poor and he probaly wanted money

Ok i have no problem with whites adopting blacks, but why must they go to africa? They are basically stripping these kids of their african culture and heratage and causing confusion for them as they get older. U dont see blacks adopting kids from africa because they are donating money to orphanages so that those kids can live better lives, but also keep their culture.

I dont know why these celebs just dont sponser the kids like black celebs do. I swear yall always tryna make it seem like precious whitey saves the day, while us lazy niggers dont do anything to better our people. Get a clue yall, the media doesnt care about blacks helping out in africa “alicia keys gots NO recognition” they only care about whites so that they can show us how the white man needs to protect us and nurture us because niggers are too dumb to care for their own.

First things first, the n**** is ill. He didn’t give a shit about this child, until someone came along and told him how much $$$.. he could probably get.. but truth be told he want get not one dime.. and if he keeps fucking around, disgracing the entire “concept” of charity and good will to others.. then she just might GIVE HIS ASS BACK, THEN WHAT??.. HE’LL BE WITH THAT MAN FOR ABOUT TWO DAYS.. ONCE THE PUBLICITY RUBS OFF .. AND NO ONE CARES.. THEN THE BABY WILL BE RIGHT BACK IN THE ORPHANGE FOR THE REST OF HIS CHILDHOOD.

totally, sad.. yet so typical…”I DUMB AFRICAN”..WHO THOUGHT THAT A RICH WHTIE WOMAN WAS GOING TO REAR WHY CHILD FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN GIVE HIM BACK..BUT WHEN MY COUNTRY GOT A HOLD OF ME AFTER THEY FOUND OUT HOW MUCH $$ THIS WHITE WOMAN HAS.. THEY TELL ME YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN SOME MONEY FOR THIS DUMBASS@.. SO GO ON TV AND SAY YOU DIDNT KNOW AND POST A BUNCH OF PHOTOS OF YOU AND HE TOGETHER.. OOPSS! YOU ONLY HAVE ONE PHOTO, DAMN..

DON’T WORRY WE’LL SAY YOU ONLY HAVE ONE PHOTO BECAUSE SHE STOLE HIM AWAY FROM YOU SO QUICKLY.!!

@ Buzzzy… that’s actually NOT what you said initially, but now that you HAVE - it makes sense (you have to fill in those blanks) lol No harm, no foul. (the fukk does that mean anyway?)

ITS NOT SO MUCH THE WHITE CELEBS ADOPTING US BECAUSE HELL MADONNA CAN COME ADOPT MY BLACK ASS, BUT IT IS THE MOTIVES THAT MAKE ME CRINGE. NOW ANGELINA SEEMED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT LEGAL ADOPTIONS ENTAILED AND SHE HAS A BEAUTIFUL PLAN TO ADOPT CHILDREN OF ALL NATIONALITIES TO MAKE UP A JOLIE RAINBOW TRIBE, COOL. BUT MADONNA SEEMED MALICIOUS AND TOO EAGER TO FLAUNT HER BUCKS. THAT AINT COOL AND IF THIS DAD WASNT TOLD THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOT THE SUGAR COATED VERSION THEN HELL NO SHE NEEDS TO LEAVE THAT BABY ALONE BUT SHE SHOULD SLOW DOWN BECAUSE IN ABOUT 10 YEARS THAT BABY IS GOING TO MAKE HIS OWN FEELINGS KNOWN WHEN HE READS AND FINDS OUT ABOUT HIS LINEAGE BEFORE THE BLONDE AMBITION, SO IF SHE CAN DEAL WITH THAT THEN GOOD LUCK

For the folks who insisted that “celebs” are shopping for children - if you have ANY knowledge of the adoption process, you’d know that middle class and even FOSTER families do the same thing… look into black children in the system, I can tell you the order in which the children are adopted out;

1) Babies
2) Baby girls
3) Baby boys
4) Light complected girls with “good” hair
5) Light complected boys with “good hair
6) Pretty girls
7) Pretty boys

AND THEN everybody else.

So if Madonna is shopping for children, she is doing no different than AVERAGE people.

WTF? Something is going fishy going on over there in Africa! Tell me WHY I JUST saw him TV talking about how he “can’t feed and provide” for his own son so this would be good for him?

After a certain age its gets kind old to play ‘Indian Giver,’ especially with a child. Whatever.

Still lmao @ this Losing Isaiah ass post.

The boy has a father living who can provde food for him, but nothing else. He lives in an orphanage. If you don’t won’t your child adopted then don’t put them in an orphanage. I feel for him, but this kid is getting the chance of a life time. I am sure the father can be a part of the kids life, but what can the father really give this kid. Love don’t mean a thing when you are living in an orphanage, hungry, broke, and uneducated.

I am sure that man loves his son, but it doesn’t seem like he stepped up to the plate until he realize a rich white woman was involved. He has pressure from human rights activist to make a stand, but where were all of these people when the little boy was homeless. He’s either able to take care of the boy or not, if he can’t he need allow his son this opportunity.

Besides, other than Oprah, I haven’t seen too many black folks trying to adopt some balck kids in Harlem, let alone any where in Africa.

I love how people talk about Madonna as if they know her. Whatever. You don’t know what’s in that woman’s heart, you haven’t even spoken a damn word to her!

You talk about her fake accent and then turn around and put a weave in your head or straighten your hair or dye it with chemicals. Stop calling Madonna out when you’re just as much a fake!

That man couldn’t take care of his child and now he can? Please, lies. That man is lying and all upset because that legal group is putting pressure on him.

I wonder what would happen if Madonna just gives the child back? Do you think his daddy is going to take care of him? No. That child is going back to the orphanage and poverty.

Madonna should have adopted a baby whose parents were deceased. Then she wouldn’t have to deal with this nonsense.

Children all over the world need adoption not just in America. In fact African children have it much much worse than any child in America! As long as the child is going to a loving home that can provide for him then I don’t care if the parents are white black or whatever!

Haters. Those legal defense people.The people who are trying to stop this adoption.

He did not say that shit, it’s a lie. If he could feed the child then why was the child in the orphanage?

Where the fuck were human rights folks when the little guy was in the orphange starving?

Come on if Madonna or any celebrity can adopt a child and give it a way better life that what he/she was living before, what’s the big deal?

Mandonna has two kids of her own and obviously she has done a good job so far, because as much controversy that surrounds her, if she was a bad mother, it would have been out already. Look at what they did to Britney Spears.

Madonna can give this child the best life possible and I dont see any thing wrong with that. Legal adoption or not - and that’s real!

the adopt-an-orphan fad is pissin me off too. its one thing if ur doing it to actually give a child a better life but these people do it with cameras arounds in everything. i heard that the boys father wanted his son to be in a christian home and people just totally ignored his request. i also that its the Malawian policy for adoption that the adoptive parent has to stay there for 18 months. celebrities getting around the rules so that the nannies can raise the children is ridiculous to me. didn’t Zahara get practically stolen from her grandmother when Angelina adopted her? its not right at all.

damn daddy, is that what madonna’s “son” is gonna look like when he grows up?? he’ll probably get a model regaurdless, *cough* (seal) *cough*

Oh please the father is just upset that Madonna isnt adopting him. If he can feed David why was he in an orphanage in the first place?

Madonna is doing the right thing.

David looks a hot mess in that picture, in other pictures he looked cute what happened David? get it together

Maybe his child was n an orphange until he could get on his feet 2 take care of him as a single parent. Yall keep sayin he didn’t want his child. The kid could have been put n2 the orphange n the same way ppl have 2 put there kids n foster care until they can take care of them. They don’t neccessarily want them 2 b adopted out.

Just cause u saw him on tv sayin he’s happy about it doesn’t mean nothing. This is an uneducated African man up against a white american who is an international superstar with a lot of money & a higher level of education, plus the powers that b n his country. Have u ever heard of intimidation? I think it would b overwhelmin 2 b n his position & being comfronted by these ppl w/ more power than u.

I’m not tryin 2 say he shouldn’t let Madonna adopt his kid or even that he should. But I’m tryin 2 play devil’s advocate b/c the majority of yall r basically like he should shut up & let the nice rich white lady have his baby. That’s his child, if he doesn’t want his child completely out of his life, that’s his business. Who knows he could have honestly been mislead? I’m sure he doesn’t know too many kids gettin adopted so y should he understand that process.

smh….would this be as big of a deal if the child was white?

I don’t think she even want this child. I think she got him because. everyone is getting a blackchild like their try to say something. i think the only people who really care and got a child to take care of her, was brad and angelina. I think they really care and madonna is just try to follow after them. I think first madonna should to get a child to love and take care of them because, she wants to see them happy and okay, not because everyone else is doing it. their humans, not bags!

@ Carrington in Houston

Original post:
My question is why aren’t black celebs adopting? Halle Berry tells anyone who will listen she wants a baby. She’s 40. Why not adopt? Same with Janet Jackson. They can keep trying to have a biological one, don’t get me wrong. But if you really have baby fever, why not adopt? Maybe they want babies for the wrong reasons…

That is what I said. I had to elaborate to get you to comprehend. Calling FOUL!

I have been outraged by the whole adoption thing. I really think it has become a fad to adopt African children right now. By next year maybe it will be poor children from Latin America or something.

After first reading the father’s response to the adoption, I was a bit perplexed because I am African and although I can not speak for every single African person, I will say that it is rare that we give our children up for adoption. It is different if the parents are dead, but usually when the parents are alive, and do not have much money the parents will give the child to another person or relative to raise and take care on their behalf. The child is not adopted and understands this, and just living with a person who can better care for them for the time being.

To the person who said he should get a job, he does have a job, he works in the fields (I do not remember exactly what he does there), so he either does not make enough money to care for the child or he has to work such long hours that he can not give the baby the kind of attention he needs and so he brought the child to the orphanage. Which is a pretty likely occurrence in Africa when one parent is dead, specifically when the mother is the deceased and there are no relatives that can care for the child.

Further, the quote that is stated here and in other news articles is a translation because to my knowledge the father does not speak English. With translations sometimes the general meaning may get conveyed, but the exact meaning gets lost. So he may be saying that he did not understand what he was signing as whoever was with him when he signed the papers did not explain everything to him properly. However, I would be cautious to take every single word for face value in that statement because it is a translation and not all translations are 100% accurate as not all translators are good translators, even if they are stated in reliable sources. (I have been a witness to this personnally).

NIGGA PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!anyone saying different need to go to the MOTHERLAND and check out the conditions.
too bad we can’t get any of our own CELEBRITY’S too PROMOTE anyone besides THEMSELVES……………..
all most of us know how to do is CRITISIZE someone with a bigger HEART and COMPASION then OURS

He needs to shut up for real? Why in the hell would you want your son living in a damn orphanage, starving, and walking on dirt roads, when he could have a wonderful childhood. Madonna isn’t keeping the dad out of his life, the boy obviously knows who his dad is so what is the damn problem. If you love your children you will suffer for them and he needs to understand that he has to make a sacrifice for the life of his child.

one minute this man was happy and proud that mag was adopting his son, now he wants him back , please man let the child live a better life with mag.

I doubt Madonna has a big heart. I dont even think it is about helping him, it’s just a fad like I said before . Just because he is in an orphanage in Africa does not mean that is life is horrible, Madonna might be able to provide a better life for him because she is wealthy, but he could still have a decent life in Africa. He is only 13 months old, how is he going to know his father a few years from now? I doubt that Madonna is going fly him back and forth to see his father or fly his father back and forth. If she cared so much for his well being, why doesnt she just support him financially while he is in Africa. Sort of like a sponsor, a lot of people do that. Oprah does that and she has much more money than Madonna and her reasoning was that providing a better life for a child is not only about money.

TO WHOM IT APPLIES: white people who adopt out of thier RACE are considered TURNCOATS of thier RACE so your theory doesn’t hold water.

first of all i come from the ivory coast , in africa so let me break it down for you guys . most african cultures do not believe in adoption , a lot of people let their kids stay with friends and/or family far away in other villages or cities where the kid can have a better education and a chance at success . the kid returns to the village at least once every month and as soon as the parents have their finances together they contribute to the child’s education . african people , despite what you see on the news are not always looking to get rich quick or hustle somebody . as a people at our core we value solidarity and basic principles or good neighborliness .

now as far as the kid being in an orphanage , the mother died 1 week after his birth , there are no wet nurses in the village and no medical facilities to ensure pediatric care so the father signed an agreement with the orphanage stating that his son will stay there until he is of age and not so much at risk of falling ill . the father works the boy lost his mom and the village is so poor that no one else could help out . i mean homeboy was on a bike every other day for 25 miles to see the boy , come on that is his only son . i am lucky to come from africa and be a part of the western world but it hurt when i read certain comments stating that he is looking for a payday , a lot of people are happy with what they have even if by western standards its “not enough” for some people tradition and values are more important , and before making ignorant comments learn how to form and opinion ,
sorry for the essay , it just had to be said !!

“OK Madonna, now that you have met me and my son, give me some money to take care of him from now, and it was nice meeting you”.

^

You say it as if this man forces Madonna to pay him and take care of his son. I’m not saying she has to do this, I’m saying she’s wealthy enough to support this little boy enough for him to grow up and able to take care of himself. If this man says he didn’t not know that his son was getting adopted then lets give him the benefit of a doubt. He probably misunderstood the writing on the adoption papers. Hey, maybe he is lying about everything, but I can’t just come to that conclusion without getting the facts straightened out. I know I would be devastated if I misread something and they had to take my child away. I guess I understand alittle bit more then others what this man might be going though.

Maybe if Madonna does like Angelina and doesn’t permanently take this child away from his homeland (have them both visit his family certain times of the year) The Father would probably be more satisfied with that.

#83 Zahara did not get stolen, Angelina adopted her legally, that “grandmother” was just some crazy ass woman trying to get attention.

Thanks Mia for giving an African perspective on the matter. Yes we in the West tend to judge people base on our standards instead of trying to understand the other person’s culture

Im not even going to bother reading all this shit but to answer your question #7 according to Access Hollywood, Madonna and her husband were going to adopt a kid from inner city California until Angelina and Brad had dinner with them and convinced them to adopt an African baby. I dont care where they adopt from as long as their making the life of SOME CHILD SOMEWHERE better.

I wish people would just STOP with this “why don’t they adopt US babies” shit. And stop calling it a fad for goodness sake! Not that many stars adopt overseas. It’s funny cuz Sharon Stone has three, yes THREE adopted sons but I’ve never heard anyone complain. Same with Tom and Nicole and Steven Speildburg (sp).Hmmm, maybe it’s because they’ve all adopted American kids? People we need to stop this selfish way of thinking. Children are children. I really hope you guys are planning to adopt in the US? If not, then y’all are total hypocrites.

If y’all have such a problem with US kids not being adopted enough than take it up with the people in power who make it damn near IMPOSSIBLE to get a child over here. Taking your frustration out on people like Madonna and Angelina is useless.

the guy “gave up” is baby when he dumped him off in an orphanage…. You know, when this kid grows up and finds out he could’ve been out of poverty and dispair, will he be pissed? I would.

this gentleman, keeps changing his tune. and i think he’s under pressure by those activists, who also are not going to do anything for this little boy.

so, if madonna sends the kid back, he going to take care of it? i’m going to guess, no.

This is a scam…I’m sure he knew what he was doing when he signed them papers…why would you want your son living in a orphanage rather than have him be with someone you know that will give him a better life. And I’m also sure he got broke off with some money for giving his son away for the 2nd. time.

LMBAO!!!!!!!! @ #28 ! For real!!! Adopt me too, and my daddy will not say a peep!

that picture up there is not David. The little boy is less than 2 years old and the girl in that pic is like 5.

MIA MIA MIA MIA Very well put girl
Out of 100+ post less than a handfull truly understand whats going on.Its most of US blacks who posted on here are ignorant and still belive what we hear when if most would have ook the time to read they would understand,Some of us would go so low as to actually let madonna adopt there own child.. Thats just sad what ever happened to loving your child thats worth more than any money in the world

102 I agree with you 100% How many of yall on here have or will adopt? The man gave away his baby point blank. If you read the first interview he said the baby was sick and he couldnt do any thing for him and not to metion he had three other kids die. What do you think going to happen to this poor little boy if he dose go back? Who’s going to be looking out for him then who was looking out for him before? His dad needs to get them people out of his ear and do whats right for his son.

^ Read Mia’s comment (#100) She’ll clear everything up for you.

What a 3-ring circus. The father knows goddamnwell that he knew his child was gone for good before the media gassed him up. Lol at the people that say that “Africa needs this” or “this is good for the African children”. You mean to tell me that for the millions of people over there starving that for Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Paris Hilton, etc. to “adopt” these children one at a time is doing them a favor? You sound like that character on the Boondocks, Ruckus, that used to say that the “white man” saved us from a lifetime of swinging on trees. So damn simple. If the “rich people” really wanted to do the Africans a favor, why don’t you give them back the rights to their own land and natural resources. The caucasians literally make trillions of dollars off of the gold, oil, diamonds, rubber, etc. that they take from the Africans. Then some simpleton has the nerve to say that they’re doing the Africans a favor by adopting them. Kidnap them and indoctrinate them into that Kabbalah bullshit and teach them nothing about their own culture. Certain negroes sicken me with that shit.

I agree with you Mia, I am African myself (Nigerian to be exact) but I must say that David’s father is a fool if he does not want Madonna to take care of his son. An African orphanage is not the best place to be, believe me. He knew what was going on, he had the situation fully explained to him according to the agency. He still wants Madonna to take care of David, even if he is confused about the whole thing.

Adoption may not be traditional for Africans but most parents in Mr. Banda’s situation would give ANYTHING for their child to be adopted, especially by a multi-millionaire.

It’s funny how some people are now trying to sue Madonna. Are they going to take care of David? Will they feel good about themselves if the boy is sent back to the orphanage? I do not think these people have David’s best interest at heart, they just wanna puch their own agendas.

some of ya’ll keep sayin dat Malawian iz doing dis for publicity & stuff. This dude iz in contry were most of the people there HAVE NO TV’S and ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE POOR, so why would he be doin this for the media. Do u acutually think him or his family iz gathered around a tv cheerin and shit sayin “Oh, look at my baby, he on national television.” Come on now, i really don’t think he iz pretending to want hiz son back just for some 15 minute air time.

To me it matters if a non black person (especially a white person) is going to raise a black child

How can a white parent raise a black child in a World that can’t see pass color & doesn’t want to speak on the things that make US special (like OUR languages) or even the “UGLY” things that happned to US (like slavery)?

I’ll give an example:
In my HISTORY class I had a white teacher, he said he was going to discuss a VERY touchy subject…This fool put in a video that talked about ‘the movement’, but he COULDN”T answer NOT one of our questions! Then one of my friends asked “Wasn’t there more to black HISTORY like religion, tribes (Zulu), way of life back in Africa or even here in America & what about slavery?” He asked to speak to her after class. I waited for her. She told me that he told her that they would NOT discuss slavery or any thing else she mention b/c it was in the past, to long AND to EMOTIONAL of a subject. So, her sassy butt replied “We took mnths to learn about the Romans and mnths to learn about Hitler ”

So, that is why I would have a problem with a white person raising a black child for how can they teach us about OUR HISTORY?

-Peace

PS. If ya recall back in 2000 or 2001 the President signed a petition granting US blacks Freedom, well, last time I checked I thought we were FREE; things like this is why I believe a white parent CANNOT raise a black child; somethings may be to “touchy” for them

Also, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY if the man wants HIS child back give him HIS child back! B/c one day HIS child will come looking for him and ask ” Why did you not fight for me, father?”

I think they are not showing the Oprah show tomorrow now because of the new controversy. Oprah.com has changed to a new topic “Suddenly Skinny” I was looking forward to the Madonna interview but we’ll see what happens. Oprah may not show it now because of the legalities and her friendship with Madonna.

Mia,
Thanks so much for your insight. I’m amazed at how many african americans are posting such narrow minded comments w/o even trying to get the whole story or see the perspective of their black brotherns. All black folks don’t come from NY or MS and all don’t have a western sensability. It is actually possible that this illiterate man didn’t get the concept by signing some papers that his child would be lost to him forever. And why is it such a stretch for some of you to believe that the Malawian government officials misled this man. I mean hell, they told him that Madonna was a nice christian woman. And do you honestly think that with 3mil on the table, and the possibility of more to come, that’s not incentive for them to lie?

I cant judge this man. Im sure a lot of people who give up there children have second thoughts. But sometimes its too late. I dont know what the mans situation is but he may have been confused about the situation. I personally would find it very hard to give me child up no matter how poor I was. I just would have faith in God that I would be able to raise my child properly. I dont know if the boy will grow up to resent his father if he has to go back. I didnt grow up rich and I definetly dont resent my single mom. I didnt have everything the other kids had but i moved on. Love and having a sense of support from family is much more important than money.

How dumb this man is? Why in the hell would you want your child in an orphanage? If he loves his kid he will let him go to have a better life! There is no way in hell I would hold on to my child when I could not give them the bare neccessities ie food, shelter, clothing etc, I would probably die of pain but my suffering wouldn’t be what mattered it would be giving my son a chance at life.

I DON’T THINK MOST WHITE CELERITIES ARE ADOPTING TO GIVE POOR CHILDREN GOOD LIVING, IT’S BECAUSE THEY WANT SOME ATTENTION. I AM NO BIGOT. BUT WHAT’S WITH ADOPTING ALL OF THESE BLACK KIDS ALL OF ASUDDEN?

I actually listened to that interview yesterday, and he said that there was a huge miscommunication between the people who were handling the adoption and him. He does’nt speak english, so he was’nt clear on what was being said, those handling the adoption explainded to him that Madonna was going to raise his child untill a certain age, then bring him back. Only later on did someone tell him that the child is going for good. That’s where ‘all hell broke loose’, ha ha ha.. anyway.

I didn’t read ALL the post so if I repeat……
The bottom line is that the government officials who got their palms greased did a rush for Madonna. Someone has put a bug in the childs father ear that he could have gotten paid but didn’t. So now he’s talking tish cause he’s feeling like he should have gotten something out of the deal. As for as race is concerned WHO CARES! So long as she takes good care of him cause you know the black leaders of America will be watching her like a hawk.

@ BUZZY I AGREE

I also did’nt read the whole post, BUT, How can he leave his child at the orphanage while he’s able to feed him?? I mean if he has a place to sleep, why can’t the child also sleep there?. This guy is definitely crazy!

I think modonna should just give the kid back to his father!! Cos one day the kid gonna turn around and say where is my family? where do I come from? etc.. he gonna say dat cos he gonna know that modonna is not his mother! (colour different). So what is Modonna gonna say “oh sorry son i adopted you and your father wanted you back but I refused.” She should save herself the trouble cos when the kid grows up he is gonna start hating her for refusing to give him back to his father.

And plus the kid gonna lose his Cultural identity!! Can anyone here imagine you acting some thing your not? i.e your blood is Jamican and you were bought up to act like indian. Nah i cant imagina myself as something else.

Also alot of kids who gets adopted later when they grow up start looking for their real parent and family.

If Modonna is considering to refuse to give the child back, she needs to keep all the things i said in mind.

Cos bringing a child you took away from his family is gonna be hard!!

Peace out

I CANT BELIEVE HE ACTUALLY THOUGHT HE COULD DO MADONNA LIKE THAT, PUT UR SON INTO WEALTH AND EDUCATION SO THAT WAY HE COULD COME BACK TO YOU AND EVERYONE CAN SHARE THE….”SUCCESS IN THE NEWLY CHANGED INDIVIDUAL”. THATS WHAT HAPPENS IN SOCIETY THE PARENT TAKES CARE OF THE CHILD THEN THE CHILD TAKES CARE OF THE PARENT- IN MOST CASES, WHEN THE FAMILY TIES ARE STRONG, DUDE YOU CAN NOT GIVE YOUR CHILD TO SOMEONE WEALTHY SO THEY CAN FEED, CLOTHE, GIVE SHELTER, EDUCATION, AND ALL THE MISCELLANEOUS IN BETWEEN JUST TO GIVE HIM BACK AND EVERYONE IN HOMELAND ENJOY THE FRUITS, THATS NOT HOW THIS WORLD WORKS UNFORTUNATELY

WELL HOPEFULLY THATS NOT WHAT HE WAS THINKING…

I AGREE. SHE SHOULD DEFINITELY GIVE THE CHILD BACK. IF THE FAMILY COULD CARE FOR THE CHILD I SEE NO POINT IN HER NOT GIVING HIM BACK TO THEM. IF IT’S FOR A MUCH BETTER EDUCATION, THEN IT’S A GO TO ME. HE COULD RETURN WHEN HE’S OLDER.

to #124
that’s how it works in Africa a lot of times. This is what a lot of people are missing. They are trying to analyze his perspective from a Western point of view. But this is very common in Africa, someone whose family does not have much money is raised by a wealthier family member or person. The child usually does come back and usually does send money back to the parent(s) to take care of the parents. This is VERY common amongst Africans. Adoption is far less common.

I BELIEVE ANGELINA ADOPTED A BLACK CHILD BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT SHE REALLY WANTED TO DO (SHE ALSO ADOPTED THAT LITTLE CHINESE BOY AND SHE ALWAYS LOVED GOING TO AFRICA)…BUT I BELIEVE PEOPLE LIKE BRITTANY SPEARS IS DOING IT AS A TREND.

LMAO @ #3 caff! I hadn’t even realized that the boy had on the blouse until you said so. Man, that’s messed up. If Madonna is dressing that boy like that then she really needs to return him b/c that ain’t right. And vice versa. This is why some children end up being gay. Damn parents dressing them or letting the child dress themselves in blouses and skirts. LOL What next…high heels and a purse? NE Way, I think Madonna should just return the boy and adopt another. I’m sure there are plenty more kids that need a home and loving family.

Lol, #129 that little boy is not David. David is 13 months old, that kid looks 4 or 5. Ya’ll need to kill all the clothes jokes. These orphanages take clothing donations, those of you crackin jokes on the polka dots should box up some Rocawear, Akademics or Evisu and send it to the kids. I’m sure they’d love it.

This was not a good match! The agency should have checked the drama meter before they matched Madonna and little David!

There are thousands of other little boys or girls that she can switch for, but why should little suffer if he’s the chosen one? He has a chance to have a rich life and his dad is trying to derail that!

He’s not asking for money…just his son back, so he can provide him food! Bull$#!T! In Malawi, David will probably live to age 40 and die a poor diseased man! With Madonna, he will probably live to be 60 or 70 and make a valuable contribution to his people and the world!

Moses became a great leader when his mother and father put him in a little boat and let him float on the river!

Sometimes, life requies juxtapositional actions!

wow! people amaze me! my problem with madge is that this “adoption!” seems more of a publicity stunt.

reality is david will be raised by a nanny and tutors, madge wont even take care of the child. yes he will be fed, clothed, educated but he will hav no concept of his culture/identity and probly wont even be cared for by his mother (madge).

i doubt her decision to adpopt was made in the childs interests, even wen she made her public speech all she really spoke about was her and her man (forget his name) how theyve never been happier….etc

and apparently her hubbie was against the idea of adoption in the first place. i just hope she actually cares for the child, the way angelina trully cares for zahara and madox.

lmao @ 22 and 28
and jewel THANK YOU
i was getting pissed reading that shit about the damn polka dot blouse already
is that shit RELEVANT? its a fucking orphange for godsakes
they wear what the fuck they can get their hands on
its not like they take them to the mall to pick the shit out

anyway i am in no way comparing the plight of a human being to that of an animal BUT
i remember when i put my dog up for adoption because i could no longer take care of him and i went home and cried like a fucking baby all weekend and when i went back the following monday to try and get him back he was already adopted and i was miserable for 2 months straight (i still get sad thinking about him)
my point is sometimes we do things and in hindsight we realize it was the wrong decision
i think david’s dad knew what he was doing initially but i think he regretted the decision after the family got on him for allowing the adoption and then maybe he really evaluated the situation thereafter and realized he wasnt making the right choice afterall

@ #130 Oh hell! I thought that was David. I said to myself well the boy is all grown up now and the father wants him back. My bad. And I do give my clothes and my kids clothes to the salvation army all the time. So I do donate to people who are less fortunate. But whoever but that damn shirt on that boy is f^in wrong. I still stand my ground with that $hit!

His son was at the orphanage because the mother died and the son had a fever and the father feared that the baby had malaria which his other son died of so he brought him to the orphanage hoping that he would get better there. He is illiterate and that is why he did not know what the word adoption meant. It was also said that he listened to the government when he signed the adoption papers they told him that his son would be returned to him. He is a potato farmer and he was going to remove his son from the orphanage once he got back on his feet. Some people are acting as though it is impossible that he did not understand what he was getting himself into. Anyway I hope how ever this turns out it is in the best interest of the child because in the end that’s what really matters.

And I agree with you #69

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LMAO @ #3 caff! I hadn’t even realized that the boy had on the blouse until you said so. Man, that’s messed up. If Madonna is dressing that boy like that then she really needs to return him b/c that ain’t right. And vice versa. This is why some children end up being gay. Damn parents dressing them or letting the child dress themselves in blouses and skirts. LOL What next…high heels and a purse? NE Way, I think Madonna should just return the boy and adopt another. I’m sure there are plenty more kids that need a home and loving family.

129, jsut because you put a dress on a child does not make the child gay.

look at missy elliot.

he didn’t give the baby up for adoption. he said he couldn’t read or write and they tricked him and told him “a nice christian lady” would feed the baby and send him to school, like the orphanage was feeding the baby. he said he didn’t understand the term adoption. she is a human trafficker. she is disgusting.

Im happy celebities are adopting black children. that gives them the chance to live a glamorous life. black people always complain about how kids in africa dont get adopted and all this cramp now that they are by white people its an issue. Yall need to shut up and be happy

David had spent most of his life in an orphanage with 500 other orphans. Madonna didn’t know the state of David’s health when she was visiting Malawi and considering adopting David. She brought a pediatrician to test all of the children’s health for their overall well being, and later learned that David tested negative for tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and other common illnesses striking African orphans.

“When I met him, he was extremely ill,” Madonna says. “He had severe pneumonia, and he could hardly breathe. I was in a state of panic, because I didn’t want to leave him in the orphanage because I knew they didn’t have medication to take care of him. We got permission to take him to a clinic to have a bronchial dilator put on him. … He had pneumonia and was given an injection of antibiotics. He’s still a little bit ill, not completely free of his pneumonia, but he’s much better than he was when we found him.”

So she basically saves the child’s life and some people have the nerve to talk shit about her and question her motives? What baby’s life have you saved? What baby have you adopted?

I bet if she had adopted an asian baby you would be bitching that no one wants to adopt african babies! Some people are never satisfied unless they are tearing people down and hurting their own. Let the self hatred go, please

RE: UHUH Post

I take it you saw the Oprah show as well. I agree with you for the most part at the same time though I do think she is lying about certain things.It was so much hesitation comming from her when commenting about the matter. Oprah just ran with it and did not question anything @ all. Also I the father in my opinion did not understood the paperwork in question.

I think Madonna would have been better off attempting to adopt a parentless child, not a 1-year-old with a living (and probably soon to be demanding) father.

Still I honestly dont know why children (A.American) children cant be adopted. There are plenty of children here in the US that need homes and dying with diesaes.

Its great that children from Africa are being adopted but it seems as if its a fad like the latest handbag of the moment.

Nope, the father knew exactly what was going on and he wanted his baby to adopted by Madonna. Now he’s hiding from the media and those human rights groups because they want to use them for their own purposes.

They already twisted his words and now he’s not having it!

Funny how people were so quick to cover for the “poor simple village man” who couldn’t possibly understand what was going on even with a translator!

He understood. He wants his baby to stay with Madonna. End of story.

Adoption in africa has been going on for years before a celebrity did and will continue after they do it. How is it fad when its been happening for years and years? The only reason we know when people like Jolie or Madonna adopt is because they are famous.