Black Lives in Taiwan | Taiwan Insider | June 18, 2020 | RTI

[What is it like to be black in Taiwan?] Just two days after a solidarity rally was held in support of Black Lives Matter, a popular group of local YouTubers posted a video of themselves in blackface. While the group has posted an apology, the incident has highlighted a major gap in understanding. In today’s show, we speak with two of the organizers of last Saturday’s rally, Stefanie Davis and Toi Windham, to find out what it is like to be black in Taiwan. PLUS: How does this year’s Mazu procession differ due to the pandemic? The use of “Taiwan” on passports and planes, in Hashtag Taiwan Sandcastle wars! Check out some top contenders in “3 Pix”! Photo Credits: Much gratitude for the photos by photographers Sofia Kuan (who also shot the cover photo) and Jamie MacGregor shared via the organizers. Please visit them: Sofia Kuan: https://m.facebook.com/home.php� �� Jamie MacGregor (Temporary Truth Creative): https://www.facebook.com/temporarytruth/ LINKS: Watch the full interview with rally organizers Stefanie Davis and Toi Windham, On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2973865049388165 On YouTube: /watch/owiSrmdPBrzPS Connect with the Black Lives Solidarity Global Initiative on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BLSGlobal/ Fulong International Sand Sculpture Art Festival: https://events.necoast-nsa.gov.tw/sandart20/ https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002019&lid=080327 In the news: Taipei rally shows support for the Black Lives Matter movement (Focus Taiwan): https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202006130013 Groups hold BLM rally in Taipei (Taipei Times): https://www.taipeitimes.com/� ��/archives/2020/06/14/2003738196 Taiwan Black Lives Matter rally gets indigenous twist (Reuters): https://reut.rs/3dWH5kA#Taiwan #TaiwanInsider #BlackLivesMatter Watch all “Taiwan Insider” episodes here: /playlist/PLHMAirY2XP7VJVjqnWIWxlBThd2gRjxPf CONNECT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaiwanInsider Twitter: http://twitter.com/RadioTaiwan_Eng YouTube: /RTIenglish Website: https://en.rti.org.tw Email: rti@rti.org.tw

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