ESSENCE.COM: What do you think of the trend of White celebrities who adopt Black children, especially those from Africa?
MARK: Every time you hear about that it always sounds like they're saving the soul of this poor child. I find it frustrating that in this day where Madonna and Angelina Jolie are celebrated for adopting their children, people still stop us in the grocery store to ask Katie if she's okay, assuming somehow that we're not capable parents.

ESSENCE.COM: Isn't it more about finding a good home rather than finding a child of the same race?
MARK: Of course, anyone of any race can take care of a child and provide them with a safe, comfortable home. But you have to realize having children of different races changes the game. You have to be conscious of certain things and adjust the way you think because people around you will not adjust. It's more complicated then all you have to do is love them.

ESSENCE.COM: How do you think Katie will identify with race as she gets older?
MARK: I've always said that once she turns 12-years old we're going to have to be very careful because it's probably going to be really tough for her. I fully expect that she's going to do some hard questioning. We're going to infuse race into more of our conversationst. She needs to be able to say ‘Black' and say ‘White' and we'll find a way to help her deal with that before it becomes a problem.