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Dialect Discrimination Violates the Fair Housing Act

Language, including accents, dialects, and choice of vocabulary, can be an integral part of cultural identity. When linked to race or ethnicity, linguistic stereotypes can be a form of unlawful discrimination.

Fair HousingElizabeth WhitmanNovember 10, 2023Fair Housing, Fair Housing Act, dialect discrimination, race discrimination, ethnicity discrimination, national origin discrimination, porgy and bess, cresson, n. clark llc