Korean Adoptee Woo Ae Yi Discusses Korean Adoptees & Black People [R.A.W. TALK ep. 006]

<p>Korean Adoptee Stories interviews Woo Ae Yi about the new release of her book: Profiles of KAD Relations with the Black Community: '92 to '20 which is sold digitally and on paperback at Amazon. Yi Woo Ae is an author, poet, lyricist, playwright, and unofficial anthropologist who was born in a suburb of Seoul, South Korea, and is an U.S. citizen. She has published twelve books, including this one, on the topic of Korean adoptees, Goths, romance and sex, spirituality, and prison. She was raised in the white-populated area of Little Korea, the Koreatown of the metropolitan DC area, and lived in the Korean populated area of Little Korea for more than 10 years. She volunteers at Adoptee Hub as a copywriter to help stand up a birth search portal, among other adult adoptee services.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Buy the Book Here:</p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1953397212</p> <p><br></p> <p>Key Topics Covered:</p> <p><br></p> <p>2:16 - Personal Background</p> <p>2:47 - Adoptive Family &amp; Dating Experiences with Black Men</p> <p>3:45 - Demographics &amp; Experiences with Diversity</p> <p>5:06 - Racism</p> <p>7:00 - The Book, Rodney King Incident &amp; Involvement of Koreans</p> <p>9:00 - The Black Lives Matter Movement &amp; Reason Behind Writing the Book</p> <p>12:31 - Blackface &amp; Ignorance of Black Racism</p> <p>16:31 - The Diversity of Opinions Found in the Book</p> <p>20:21 - The Trauma of Being Black and an Adoptee</p> <p>21:32 - Types of Interview Questions Asked</p> <p>22:30 - Solutions How to Reduce Racism</p> <p>30:09 - Criminalization of Black People, Police Brutality, All Lives Matter, &amp; White Privilege</p> <p>35:22 - Why Should You Read This Book</p> <p>37:35 - How to Encourage Reducing Racism &amp; Awareness</p> <p>40:03 - Asian &amp; Blasian Experiences with View Points with Racism</p> <p>48:09 - Political Views of Adoption, Birth Family &amp; Search</p> <p>53:11 - Personal Experiences of Being Adopted &amp; Mental Health</p> <p>58:20 - Educational Background &amp; The Writing Process</p>