‘Flatten the hate’: Penn launches task force to address 'China Virus' hashtag

‘Flatten the hate’: Penn launches task force to address 'China Virus' hashtag

• The University of Pennsylvania launched a task force to address anti-Asian racism.
• Some Penn students responded by saying the university doesn't do enough to address racism.
• The University of Pennsylvania recently launched a task force to address potential anti-Asian and anti-Asian American racism arising due to the coronavirus.

...UPenn refers to the hashtags #WuhanVirus and #ChinaVirus, which trended on Twitter in mid-March, as justification for the task force.
It also cited an article from the New York Times that criticized President Donald Trump’s continued use of the monikers “Chinese Virus” and “Kung Flu,” further asserting that “inflammatory statements from leaders can exacerbate racist behavior.”...Read all.