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Virus stereotypes denounced at WHO
CNBC reports WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on global leaders to not politicize the coronavirus outbreak amid reports that people of Asian descent are facing discrimination around the world. There are widespread reports of ride-share drivers refusing … Continue reading
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Coronavirus named (twice), but not after a people, a place or the pangolin
The “novel coronavirus” got a new name — and then another — in a disagreement or crossed wires between two health organizations this week. A sub-text to this interesting story, told well in an article by the American Association for … Continue reading
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Virus spawns Anti-Asian racism
As the coronavirus outbreak grows, so are slights against Chinese people. A blog reports that social media trolling about the virus is crossing over into daily life in Toronto. A U.S. college student yesterday told a professor how hurt she … Continue reading
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Coronavirus makes stereotypes go viral
NBC News reports that China’s coronavirus outbreak is causing fear-mongering and racial stereotyping to go viral online. Posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, many containing videos, are being shared way more than news about the outbreak. Some use stereotypes … Continue reading
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Virus eclipses China’s Lunar New Year
The Chinese New Year, reportedly the world’s biggest annual travel event, is being tamped down by limits on travel restrictions over the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. The BBC reports that travel restrictions have cover more than 36 million people … Continue reading
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Americans value diversity, disagree on how to achieve it
A Pew Research Center study out this month reports that, while most Americans think the nations increasing diversity is a good thing, they do not agree on how to achieve it. Pew reports, “Most say it’s a good thing that … Continue reading
Saving face: What does it mean?
Recent news reports about the United States’ trade war with China and Myanmar’s release of two journalists have brought statements about actions calculated to “save face.” What does that expression mean and why is it connected to news involving Asian … Continue reading
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Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with the Smithsonian
Hop on over to the Smithsonian Institution’s Celebrate! Where Asia Meets America. You’ll find art, artifacts and audio recordings, all pulled together into one site from various Smithsonian Collections. May was designated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 1992. The … Continue reading
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Bias Busters diversity quiz tests your cultural competence IQ
Welcome to the Bias Busters site. This connects to guides that answer more than 1,500 questions that everyone wonders about, but that they may be reluctant to ask because they don’t want to bruise feelings or appear to not know … Continue reading
Associated Press changes style on race, gender
Related: AP changes style to capitalize Black and Indigenous AP explains why it will not capitalize white The Associated Press stylebook sets the tone and conventions for news media across the United States and around the world. New editions typically … Continue reading
