ASHA Voices: Ijeoma Oluo Talks Race, Conversation, and Microaggressions

We know it can difficult to talk about race, but today’s guest, author Ijeoma Oluo, says that difficulty shouldn’t stop us from having those conversations. The best-selling author spoke as a special guest of ASHA’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) at the 2019 ASHA Convention. She delivered OMA’s 50th Anniversary Address.   Joined by 2018 ASHA President Elise Davis-McFarland, I spoke with Oluo at the convention. We explore the challenges and opportunities in discussing race, and also talk about microaggressions. In honor of Black History Month, we’re focusing our entire episode on this conversation. Interested in cultural competence? Check out: What Are Microaggressions? While Celebrating Multicultural Milestones, Convention Highlights the Work Before Us ASHA Voices Podcast Premiere: Communication Disorders and the Justice System In her book, “So You Want to Talk About Race,” Oluo describes microaggressions as “small daily insults and indignities perpetrated against marginalized or oppressed people because of their affiliation with that marginalized or oppressed group.” Oluo shares how they affect people of color. ASHA Chief Staff Officer for Multicultural Affairs Vicki Deal-Williams introduces author Ijeoma Oluo at OMA’s 50th Anniversary Address during the 2019 ASHA Convention. Credit: RC Photographic Productions Oluo links microaggressions to health issues, and she emphasizes the stakes behind these actions and how we all ...
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