July 19, 2021
Episode118
#StopAAPIHate with Varun Nikore of the AAPI Victory Alliance
As a direct result of the racist and hateful lies and rhetoric Donald Trump and his followers spread about COVID, violence and hate directed at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in this country is on a terrifying rise. We’ve invited Varun Nikore, Executive Director of the AAPI Victory Alliance on the show to discuss this rise and how we can fight back against this hate.
Listen:
Sources for audio clips
| Intro | |
| ‘Stop AAPI Hate’: Around 3,800 Anti-Asian Incidents Recorded In The Past Year | NBC News NOW | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8OAAhgys4E |
| Hollywood stars speak up after attacks against Asian-Americans caught on camera l GMA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx4rXu-YGc4 |
| 8 Killed In 3 Shootings At Georgia Spas | TODAY | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsGQ_mm2s3I |
| Kamala Harris: 'We Will Not Be Silent in Face of Asian-American Hate Crimes' - Bloomberg Quicktake Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9B5DYa847Y |
| AAPI CELEBS SPEAK OUT | |
| Advocates, celebs call for change amid spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans l GMA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRjYzgrrFXU |
| NYC ATTACK | |
| 65-year-old Asian woman punched, kicked on way to church in NYC - Eyewitness News ABC7NY | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwOroh35P3k |
| AAPI Turnout | |
| Study shows big AAPI voter turnout in 2020 race - Balitang America | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hq3mH2ArRk |
| Biden Signs AAPI Hate Bill | |
| Biden signs bill aimed at reducing AAPI hate crimes - Fox4 Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSC-JnjsHmA |
| Nancy Pelosi AAPI Victory Fund | |
| Speaker Nancy Pelosi Addresses the Importance of the AAPI Victory Fund, AAPI Vote & AAPI Engagement | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJYcXF78TpI |
| Outro | |
| President Joe Biden addresses violence against Asian Americans - CNBC | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYJe4UepwB4 |
Show Credits
Host: Alyssa Milano
Executive Producer: Alyssa Milano
Associate Producer: Ben Jackson
Editing and Sound Production: Natasha Jacobs
Music by: Josh Cooke & Eleisha Eagle
