In this week's episode, Alex and Emely first discuss the anti-Asian hate crime that happened this week, taking the lives of eight people, including six Asian women.
Then they discuss The Bachelor finale, Matt James' decision, Rachael Kirkconnell's apology and next season's lead of The Bachelorette.
After they discuss David Dobrik and the sexual assault allegations surrounding his Vlog Squad.
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How to Educated Yourself and Support AAPI Organizations:
⁃Report hate crimes to the FBI: https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/get-help-now
-Anti-Asian Violence Resources: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
⁃Support Asian American-owned restaurants
⁃Take a bystander intervention course: https://www.ihollaback.org/bystanderintervention/
⁃Donate to Stop AAPI Hate: https://donate.givedirect.org/?cid=14711
⁃Donate to Asian Americans Advancing Justice: https://secure.donationpay.org/aajc/
⁃Donate to the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum: https://www.napawf.org/donate
⁃Donate to AAPI Women Lead: https://www.imreadymovement.org/donate
⁃Donate to Womankind: https://www.iamwomankind.org/donate/
⁃Donate to Red Canary Song: https://www.redcanarysong.net/
⁃Donate to the AAPI Community Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund
⁃Educate yourself
⁃Read this: What This Wave of Anti-Asian Violence Reveals About America https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/21/opinion/anti-asian-violence.html
⁃Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White: https://www.amazon.com/Yellow-America-Beyond-Black-White/dp/046500640X?linkCode=ogi&tag=marieclaire_auto-append-20&ascsubtag=[artid|10058.a.35866266[src|[ch|[lt|
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What a Week is a weekly podcast and YouTube series made by zillennials, for zillennials. (The cusp between gen z and millennials. We’re confused too!!!)Every Friday morning Alex and Emely will discuss the top pop culture and political stories everyone needs to know before starting their week.
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