44. Accent Bias

In this episode, I’m sharing with you an article written by a Nigerian queer writer born in Toronto. She wrote about the challenges and discrimination that a person with an accent faces. I’ve recorded this podcast a while back but I kept pushing it back because of many different reasons. I feel that this week is the right time to release it. This week when people mute themselves in social media and use their platforms to give voice to black people, to support and amplify the uprise against racism. ‘Accent Bias’ article by Kimberly Ehigiator: https://medium.com/@kimberlyjoe/accent-bias-75b566ab5da4 Here’s another related episode on How to Talk About Social Justice In English: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/43/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/