Ep 88 | Being Black in Taiwan and Racism in the United States: Elissa Russell and Elizabeth Williams

Aug 3, 2020

55:56

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A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Elissa Russell and Elizabeth Williams are my guests on this episode of Talking Taiwan. We spoke about their experiences of living in Taiwan, the racism that they’ve experienced in Taiwan vs. the U.S. and Black Lives Matter. One thing that’s abundantly clear is that Taiwan has a very special place in their hearts. Liz and Elissa spoke candidly on the topic of Black Lives Matter and the state of race relations in the United States. Thank you Liz and Elissa for your open-heartedness and for inviting my audience to continue the conversation with you. Contact info for Elissa and Liz is listed below in the Related Links section.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

What brought Elissa and Liz to Taiwan
Elissa and Liz talk about their experiences living in Taiwan
The racism that Liz and Elissa have experienced in Taiwan vs. the United States, and how they have handled it
Elissa and Liz share their perspectives on the segregation in Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles
Liz and Elissa offer their perspectives on Black Lives Matter
Elissa and Liz discuss how the killing of Ahmaud Arbery felt especially personal
The anti-racism initiative that Liz is working on
Being an ally vs. an accomplice
What actions people can take to support the Black Lives Matter and too educate themselves
How to have conversations with others about the Black Lives Matter movement