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

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.

Buy the Book Here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1953397212

Key Topics Covered:

2:16 - Personal Background

2:47 - Adoptive Family & Dating Experiences with Black Men

3:45 - Demographics & Experiences with Diversity

5:06 - Racism

7:00 - The Book, Rodney King Incident & Involvement of Koreans

9:00 - The Black Lives Matter Movement & Reason Behind Writing the Book

12:31 - Blackface & Ignorance of Black Racism

16:31 - The Diversity of Opinions Found in the Book

20:21 - The Trauma of Being Black and an Adoptee

21:32 - Types of Interview Questions Asked

22:30 - Solutions How to Reduce Racism

30:09 - Criminalization of Black People, Police Brutality, All Lives Matter, & White Privilege

35:22 - Why Should You Read This Book

37:35 - How to Encourage Reducing Racism & Awareness

40:03 - Asian & Blasian Experiences with View Points with Racism

48:09 - Political Views of Adoption, Birth Family & Search

53:11 - Personal Experiences of Being Adopted & Mental Health

58:20 - Educational Background & The Writing Process

1:02:41 - Job , Future Projects, & Volunteer Work

1:06:03 - Adoption Story, Korean Name & Pen Name

1:10:42 - Childhood & Early Experiences with Korean Culture

1:13:47 - College Years & Dating

1:16:31 - Experiences of Traveling in Korea

1:18:01 - Adoptive Family

1:20:01 - Living Experiences

1:23:14 - Advice & Conclusion

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YouTube Video Can Be Viewed Here::

https://youtu.be/l1q8YAUhCAE

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KONNECT with our KADS:

Woo Ae Yi:

Links:

https://linktr.ee/yiwooae

Web site:

https://yiwooae.wixsite.com/yiwooae

Author's Den:

https://www.authorsden.com/yiwooae

Amazon Books:

https://www.amazon.com/Woo-Ae-Yi/e/B08NXT4JCS?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1609085311&sr=8-1

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/YiWooAe_Krazean

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