The Guardian has published an article by deaf student Jephta Asamoah about his experiences in education, both at school and in further education.
Jephta was named Leidos Career Ready UK Student of the Year last year, and his article is worth a read.
Read it here.
Extract:
I want to tell other deaf black students to keep working hard. Have the right attitude and arrive on time, because you can achieve anything if you stay strong. To young people with disabilities, I say keep your identity and be proud of it. Society will always try and push you aside; show them you’re not going to disappear.
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Tim
October 9, 2019
Absolutely, but unfortunately, Deaf people are not given the credit for having worked so much harder.
Pampered white male middle/upper class hearing privilege will only embrace ‘equality’ when it presents them with an excuse to keep the status quo locked in.
So, the achievements of a Deaf black person will be treated as if they are equal to the achievements of white hearing privilege, even though the former worked much harder to overcome adversity.
Anybody who dares to give them due credit will be treated as if they are discriminating against the pampered privilege.
Thus there is a sham system of “equality” that makes sure that the ‘best person for the job’ always happens to be a white, hearing middle/upper class male.
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