community conversations August 9, 2022 4:17 pm

What Is Code-Switching and What Are Its Lasting Effects?

Code-switching is when someone changes their speech, behavior and appearance to adapt to what is considered a more standard mannerism and dialect or socio-cultural norm. You often see this switch when people of color go to work or school but what are the lasting effects of code-switching? LX News host Eric Alvarez talks more about this in today’s Conversation, Call for Change.

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