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  1. Feb 2020
    1. Books can also introduce readers to the history and traditions that are important to any one cultural group, and which invite comparisons to their own.

      I agree with this statement very strongly. Books can be one of the most superior tools to introduce people to opinions, history, and cultures. Along with sharing this infirmation, it can give the reader ideas to relate to their culture, religion or race and provide them an opportunity to relate and maybe even be enlightened by the author.

    1. The consequences of this racism, Schoch-Spana adds, are both moral and medical. “Preventing social stigma in the context of an outbreak of infectious disease is not simply altruistic,” she says.

      Racism is considered a medical problem because of how bad of a thing it is.

    2. Meanwhile, the University of California, Berkeley has faced backlash over a now deleted Instagram post listing xenophobia along with other possible reactions to the virus spread.

      The University of Cal Berkeley has been getting hate for an Instagram post saying xenophobia is a reaction given from the virus.

    3. “They were acting out the fear and ignorance around them. My son was upset and angry, but he is okay. He is resilient and the kids are remorseful.”

      The kids were afraid of the kid so they challenged him to a game at recess. The kid being targeted says he's upset, but is controlling himself.