Selma star David Oyelowo is facing major backlash after
comparing the Black Southern accent to a "slowed down"
Nigerian accent with "slavery" and "subservience" added
in. The comments sparked outrage across Black social media
before Oyelowo issued an apology calling his words
"careless and wrong."
In this video we break down exactly what he said, why it
struck such a nerve, the real linguistic history of Black
Southern English, and whether his apology actually
addresses the harm.
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